H-2B Visa Food Service Director Jobs
Food Service Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available at seasonal resorts, summer camps, and hospitality venues that rely on temporary foreign workers to fill leadership roles each season. Employers must obtain DOL labor certification before sponsoring you, and the 66,000-visa annual cap means timing your application to the correct semi-annual allocation is critical.
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Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking candidates for a Retail Director position at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, located in Philadelphia, PA. Reporting to the General Manager, the Retail Director plans, administers retail and catering operations, including marketing, merchandising and cash management and reporting processes. Ensures compliance with the standards established by Aramark Healthcare+, regulatory agencies and client. Leads retail managers, supervisors, and staff. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified retail experience for customers. The Retail Director may manage multiple outlets; including cafes, coffee shops/bistros, and convenience locations.
Job Responsibilities
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Delivers strong operational performance by executing against Aramark Healthcare+ and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal merchandise quality and service.
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Drives customer satisfaction and maintains client relationships through rounding.
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Ensures compliance to sanitation, and general workplace safety standards.
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Supervises, staffs, trains, conducts applicable rounding and manages the performance of the department to include the Retail Supervisors and/or front-line staff regarding retail operations, including cash handling, merchandising, product presentation, quality and cost control.
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Develops and implements retail services plan to improve service, quality and profitability of service areas.
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Utilizes customer feedback to respond to customer needs and to improve retail services.
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Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels of client organization, including conducting rounds. Identifies Aramark service expansion opportunities.
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Provides overall direction and manages performance for the Retail Managers, Supervisors and/or front line staff, ensuring employee development, engagement and compliance with human resource related policies and standards, including conducting applicable rounding.
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Develops operational component forecasts and is able to explain variances. Responsible for component’s accounting functions.
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Responsible for scheduling and managing food service activities in compliance with Aramark Healthcare+ food service systems, including cash handling, merchandising, food presentation, quality and cost control.
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
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Prefers a minimum of 2 years of multi-outlet Retail Food Service Management experience
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Marketing, merchandising and cash handling experience required.
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Experience managing a high volume, fast paced outlet preferred.
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Strong computer skills required, including experience implementing or maintaining retail technology.
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SERV Safe or Food Safety and Sanitation knowledge required.
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Ability to provide a high level of customer service is critical to success in this role.
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Ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong attention to detail
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Excellent leadership and problem solving skills is essential in this role
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.
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.
Job Description
Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking candidates for a Retail Director position at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, located in Philadelphia, PA. Reporting to the General Manager, the Retail Director plans, administers retail and catering operations, including marketing, merchandising and cash management and reporting processes. Ensures compliance with the standards established by Aramark Healthcare+, regulatory agencies and client. Leads retail managers, supervisors, and staff. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified retail experience for customers. The Retail Director may manage multiple outlets; including cafes, coffee shops/bistros, and convenience locations.
Job Responsibilities
-
Delivers strong operational performance by executing against Aramark Healthcare+ and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal merchandise quality and service.
-
Drives customer satisfaction and maintains client relationships through rounding.
-
Ensures compliance to sanitation, and general workplace safety standards.
-
Supervises, staffs, trains, conducts applicable rounding and manages the performance of the department to include the Retail Supervisors and/or front-line staff regarding retail operations, including cash handling, merchandising, product presentation, quality and cost control.
-
Develops and implements retail services plan to improve service, quality and profitability of service areas.
-
Utilizes customer feedback to respond to customer needs and to improve retail services.
-
Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels of client organization, including conducting rounds. Identifies Aramark service expansion opportunities.
-
Provides overall direction and manages performance for the Retail Managers, Supervisors and/or front line staff, ensuring employee development, engagement and compliance with human resource related policies and standards, including conducting applicable rounding.
-
Develops operational component forecasts and is able to explain variances. Responsible for component’s accounting functions.
-
Responsible for scheduling and managing food service activities in compliance with Aramark Healthcare+ food service systems, including cash handling, merchandising, food presentation, quality and cost control.
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
-
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
-
Prefers a minimum of 2 years of multi-outlet Retail Food Service Management experience
-
Marketing, merchandising and cash handling experience required.
-
Experience managing a high volume, fast paced outlet preferred.
-
Strong computer skills required, including experience implementing or maintaining retail technology.
-
SERV Safe or Food Safety and Sanitation knowledge required.
-
Ability to provide a high level of customer service is critical to success in this role.
-
Ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong attention to detail
-
Excellent leadership and problem solving skills is essential in this role
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.
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.
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Verify your credential equivalency early
H-2B visa employers filing your petition need documentation that your food service management training or foreign culinary credentials meet U.S. standards. Gather transcripts, certifications, and employer letters before you start targeting positions, so you're not scrambling after an offer.
Target employers with established seasonal operations
Resorts, cruise-adjacent hospitality groups, and summer camp networks that hire Food Service Directors seasonally already understand the DOL temporary labor certification process. They're far more likely to absorb the filing timeline than a venue running its first seasonal program.
Search verified H-2B employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Food Service Director openings by employers with documented H-2B sponsorship history, so you're applying to venues that have already navigated the DOL certification process rather than ones that may back out after an offer.
Align your application to the correct cap period
The 66,000 annual H-2B cap splits into two 33,000-slot allocations: one for October through March start dates and one for April through September. Food service roles at summer resorts fall in the second half, and slots can exhaust quickly, so your employer needs to file as soon as DOL opens the window.
Confirm the employer has filed the prevailing wage request
Before your employer can submit the temporary labor certification to DOL, they must obtain a prevailing wage determination from OFLC. Ask directly whether they've started this step. You can cross-check the wage level for your county using the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offer aligns.
Understand what happens if your petition is filed late
If USCIS receives the I-129 petition after your proposed start date, your employer may need to adjust your employment start, which requires DOL to reissue the temporary labor certification. Confirm filing deadlines in writing before you give notice at your current position.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Food Service Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Food Service Director openings specifically filtered for employers with H-2B sponsorship history, so you're not wasting time on listings from venues that have never filed a temporary labor certification. General job boards rarely surface H-2B-specific roles reliably, and cold outreach to seasonal hospitality employers without a targeted list is inefficient at this management level.
How does the H-2B cap affect Food Service Director hiring timelines?
USCIS issues only 66,000 H-2B visas per fiscal year, split evenly between the two semi-annual periods. Summer resort and camp food service roles typically fall in the April through September allocation, which historically fills fast. Your employer's attorney needs to submit the DOL temporary labor certification and then the I-129 petition to USCIS as soon as the filing window opens, or your start date may slip an entire season.
Does a Food Service Director role qualify as a specialty occupation under H-2B?
H-2B is not a specialty occupation visa and has no degree requirement, which distinguishes it from the H-1B visa. What matters for Food Service Director positions is that the employer can demonstrate the need is genuinely temporary, such as a defined summer or winter season, and that the role appears on the DOL's list of eligible temporary non-agricultural occupations. You can review the O*NET occupation profile to understand how the role is classified.
Can I change employers once I'm in the U.S. on an H-2B visa?
H-2B status is employer-specific, so you can't simply transfer to a new venue the way some other visa categories allow. A new employer would need to file a separate temporary labor certification with DOL and a new I-129 petition with USCIS on your behalf before you begin work. Working for an unauthorized employer before that petition is approved puts your immigration status at risk.
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