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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The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.
BENEFITS
Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.
There is no predetermined application window for this position; the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.
Job Description
The Food Service Director is a management position at our LMU campus responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
Job Responsibilities
Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance
- Ensure food services appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
- Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute
- Reward and recognize employees
- Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations
Client Relationship:
- Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress
Financial Performance:
- Adopt Aramark process and systems
- Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor
- Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
- Achieve food and labor targets
- Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines
Productivity:
- Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives
- Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management
- Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor
- Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service
Compliance:
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
- Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain systems and procedures for the ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving of food related products, as well as menu planning and development
- Develop operational component forecasts and can explain variances. Responsible for components accounting functions.
- Ensure that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met
- Coordinate and supervise unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training
- Recruit, hire, develop and retain front line team.
- Conduct period inventory
- Maintain records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards
- Interact with Client Management and maintain effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization
- May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
- Look for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention
Additional Responsibilities:
- Manage the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility)
- Develop and implement food service plans aligned with the client's mission and vision, to include sustainable practices
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
- Requires at least 4 years of experience
- Requires at least 1-3 years of experience in a management role
- Requires previous experience in food service
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
- Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
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.
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $95,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.
BENEFITS
Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.
There is no predetermined application window for this position; the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.
Job Description
The Food Service Director is a management position at our LMU campus responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
Job Responsibilities
Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance
- Ensure food services appropriately connects to the Executional Framework
- Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute
- Reward and recognize employees
- Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations
Client Relationship:
- Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress
Financial Performance:
- Adopt Aramark process and systems
- Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls regarding food, beverage and labor
- Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements
- Achieve food and labor targets
- Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines
Productivity:
- Implement and maintain Aramark agenda for both labor and food initiatives
- Create value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls and profit management
- Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals, including food and labor
- Direct and oversee operations related to production, distribution and food service
Compliance:
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees
- Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain systems and procedures for the ordering, receiving, storing, preparing and serving of food related products, as well as menu planning and development
- Develop operational component forecasts and can explain variances. Responsible for components accounting functions.
- Ensure that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met
- Coordinate and supervise unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training
- Recruit, hire, develop and retain front line team.
- Conduct period inventory
- Maintain records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards
- Interact with Client Management and maintain effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization
- May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
- Look for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention
Additional Responsibilities:
- Manage the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility)
- Develop and implement food service plans aligned with the client's mission and vision, to include sustainable practices
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
- Requires at least 4 years of experience
- Requires at least 1-3 years of experience in a management role
- Requires previous experience in food service
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers
- Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Food Service Director Jobs
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.