Dining Performance Manager – West Region

Role Overview

• Supports critical marketing business initiatives that span the food and retail food business within Aramark Correctional Services
• Reports to the Senior Dining Performance Manager and interacts with all levels of management, clients, vendors, and consumers
• Partners with the Aramark Correctional Services Growth Team, Nutritional Support Services, Operations Managers, and Retail Team to develop and deploy differentiated programs in Aramark’s Corrections food and retail channels
• Develops and deploys Fresh Favorites, iCare Fresh, and Visitation program and tools
• Partners with the regional growth team to provide retail proposal content, cost, and revenue targets during bid proposals
• Manages project of staff dining renovations and installs
• Develops and deploys marketing programs for Staff Dining channel including menus, product planograms, retail promotions, and catering
• Analyzes and provides report on all retail promotions and their effectiveness
• Seeks out industry, competitor, and consumer insights
• Provides analysis and synthesizes information to spur innovation
• Supports pilot program tools for alternative food and retail concepts that enable new business growth
• Supports large account openings by ensuring all components are ready for implementation (signage, merchandising, onsite installs)
• Partners with operations to maximize growth within existing retail channels
• Partners with Supply Chain, Distributors, and Manufacturers to optimize promotions, product availability and pricing for retail channels
• Travels up to 50% to Correctional institutions

Requirements

• A minimum of 3
• 5 years of professional experience in marketing
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, project management, business administration or a related field
• Food service, advertising, CPG, DSD and/or retail marketing experience is preferred
• ServSafe certificate holder or will need to become certified within 90 days of hire
• Excellent verbal, presentation, written and interpersonal communication skills with strong Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to synthesize multiple inputs into clear, concise, and useful recommendations
• Significant organizational and project management experience
• Experience or a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based environment within a heavily matrixed organization
• Proven ability to increase sales and measure the impact/return on investment on implementation of programs
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and assertive in identifying and capturing growth opportunities, as well as thinking creatively and strategically
• Solid strategic, analytical, and decision-making experience
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development