Food Service Director Jobs

Food Service Director jobs are open across healthcare systems, school districts, corporate dining, and senior living communities, with specializations in clinical nutrition, multi-unit operations, and institutional catering, from department supervisor to senior director level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles414+
Top stateNew York
Top employerAramark
Top cityBrooklyn, NY
Work type75% On-site
Top industryRetail

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Food Service Director
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
New 6h ago
Food Service Director
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Denton, Texas
Business Operations
Customer Service
Project Management
$5,745 - $8,304.83/yr
Bachelor's degree in food science
10,000+

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Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
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New 8h ago
Assistant Director of Food and Beverage
SAVANNAH LAKES VILLAGE
McCormick, South Carolina
Events & Tourism
Food Service
Hospitality Management
On-Site
Bachelor's degree

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ELIOR GROUP
Food Service Director
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ELIOR GROUP
New 10h ago
Food Service Director
ELIOR GROUP
Dallas, Texas
Business Development
Corporate Development & M&A
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
$80k - $82k/yr
HACCP Certification
10,000+

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Healthcare Services Group
Food Service Director
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Healthcare Services Group
New 17h ago
Food Service Director
Healthcare Services Group
East Lansing, Michigan
Events & Tourism
Food Service
Hospitality Management
Associate's degree
10,000+

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Assistant Director of Food & Beverage | Luxury Hospitality | Alila Napa Valley - St. Helena, California
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Hyatt
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Assistant Director of Food & Beverage | Luxury Hospitality | Alila Napa Valley - St. Helena, California
Hyatt
Napa, California
Corporate Training
Educational Administration
Learning & Development
$85k - $100k/yr
10,000+

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Food Service Director Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Aramark
    Aramark59
  • Healthcare Services
    Healthcare Services55
  • Trinity Services Group
    Trinity Services Group27
  • ELIOR
    ELIOR23
  • The Nutrition
    The Nutrition10

Top Industries Hiring

  • Retail
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Education
  • Food & Beverage

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in food service director jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in food service management, dietetics, nutrition, or a related field
  • Current ServSafe Manager certification or equivalent food safety credential
  • Experience managing large-scale food service operations and multi-person teams
  • Demonstrated budget management, cost control, and inventory oversight experience
  • Familiarity with HACCP principles and local health department compliance standards
  • Proficiency with food service management software and point-of-sale or inventory platforms

Tips for Your Food Service Director Job Search

Tailor your resume to the setting

A hospital food service director role emphasizes HACCP compliance and therapeutic diet management, while a K-12 district role weights USDA meal program administration. Reframe the same experience differently for each setting so your resume speaks directly to that hiring team's priorities.

Lead with budget and volume numbers

Food service director postings almost always ask for budget management experience. Quantify the annual operating budget, number of daily covers, and staff headcount you managed. Hiring managers scan for these figures before reading anything else.

Earn your ServSafe Manager certification first

Most listings require or strongly prefer a current ServSafe Manager credential. If yours has lapsed or you don't have one yet, complete it before applying. It's a quick filter that knocks otherwise qualified candidates out of consideration.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists food service director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare a case study for the interview

Interviewers for director-level food service roles routinely ask you to walk through a cost reduction or compliance turnaround you led. Have one specific example ready with context, what you changed, and the measurable outcome. Generic answers about teamwork won't close this role.

Negotiate start date around health inspection cycles

If an offer arrives just before a scheduled state or county health inspection, ask to start after it concludes. Taking over a kitchen days before an inspection puts you on the hook for conditions you inherited, which can hurt your standing before you've built credibility.

Food Service Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most food service directors?

Aramark, Healthcare Services, and Trinity Services Group are hiring the most food service directors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Healthcare systems and contract food service management companies tend to post the highest volume of director-level openings year-round.

How many food service director jobs are remote?

About 25% of food service director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, since most roles require on-site oversight of kitchen operations, staff, and compliance. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote work include regional director roles with travel components and corporate nutrition or menu development positions that don't require daily kitchen presence.

How do you become a food service director?

Start by earning a degree in food service management, nutrition, or dietetics, then build hands-on experience in food production and kitchen supervision roles. Obtain your ServSafe Manager certification and, if you're targeting healthcare settings, a registered dietitian credential strengthens your candidacy. Progress through lead cook, kitchen supervisor, and assistant director roles before moving into a director position, since most employers require several years of progressive leadership experience before hiring at the director level.

Can you get a food service director job with limited experience?

You can move into a food service director role faster by targeting smaller operations, such as assisted living communities, single-unit corporate cafeterias, or small private schools, where the complexity and team size are more manageable for a first director role. Pair any supervisory food service experience with a current ServSafe Manager certification and documented exposure to budget tracking or vendor coordination to strengthen an application that's light on director-level titles.

What does the food service director interview process look like?

Most food service director interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on your leadership background and familiarity with the employer's setting, such as healthcare versus education. A second round typically involves a panel interview with operations, HR, and sometimes clinical or facilities leadership, and you'll almost always be asked to walk through a specific operational challenge you resolved. Some employers add a brief tour of the kitchen or a scenario-based exercise before extending an offer.

Where can I find and apply to food service director jobs?

You can find and apply to food service director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience, setting preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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