2026 MAP - Food Service Manager - Auburn University

ARAMARK • Auburn, AL • 1d ago

Job Description

Are you graduating this year? Are you ready to fast-track your career and make an impact from day one? Aramark?s Management Accelerator Program (MAP) is your launchpad to leadership. Designed for recent graduates, MAP is an immersive experience that blends operations and people management with professional development, mentorship, and community building.

Most MAP roles offer the opportunity to lead a team in your first job out of school! You?ll gain the skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in a fast-paced, people-first environment. MAP participants chart their own course to leadership. Whether you stay in your current account after the program, explore a new line of business, relocate to a different city, or pivot between operations and functional roles?your journey is yours to design.

Ready to MAP your future? Apply now and take the first step toward a career that accelerates your potential.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership

Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential

Reward and recognize employees

Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations

Plan and lead daily team briefings

Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations ?

Client Relationship

Identify client needs and communicate operational progress ?

Financial Performance

Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements

Deliver client and company financial targets

Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins ?

Productivity

Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management

Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives

Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement

Supervise team regarding production, quality and control ?

Compliance

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees

Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour ?

Additional Responsibilities

Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director

Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer ?

Qualifications

Ideal applicants will graduate between December 2025 and August 2026. The program starts between May and August 2026 based on the area of the business. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start of the program.

Students with a degree or background in hospitality, business, culinary, food service, or facilities management preferred

Candidates with excellent verbal, written, and professional communication skills

Candidates willing to work flexible hours, which may include nights, weekends or holidays

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

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