TN Visa Food Service Director Jobs
Food Service Director roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Management Consultant and Hotel/Restaurant Management categories, giving Canadian citizens cap-free access and Mexican nationals a defined allocation. Employers prepare a support letter outlining the role requirements and your qualifications, which you present at the U.S. port of entry (Canada) or U.S. consulate (Mexico), so having your credentials and job offer documentation ready accelerates the process significantly.
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We are looking for a Traveling Food Service Director to join the Aramark Healthcare+ West Region, providing hands-on leadership and operational support across acute care accounts throughout the region.
The Traveling Food Service Director is a management position responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. This role requires 100% travel and provides on-site leadership for vacant, transitioning, or challenged operations, often serving as the most senior leader at the account. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation: The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $95,000. 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.
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 all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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
- Quickly assess and stabilize operations upon assignment to new locations
- 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
- Demonstrate strong leadership presence and sound judgment in dynamic and unfamiliar environments
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
- Develops operational component forecasts and can explain variances. Responsible for components accounting functions.
- Ensures that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met
- Coordinates and supervises unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training
- Recruits, hires, develops and retains frontline team members.
- Conducts period inventory
- Maintains records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards
- Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization
- May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
- Looks 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
- Travel extensively across the West Region with flexibility regarding assignment length and location
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
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Food Service Director within acute care healthcare environments
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- CDM certification preferred; Registered Dietitian (RD) desirable
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to step into leadership gaps and serve as the most senior on-site leader when assigned
- 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.
- Must be willing and able to travel 100% and live near a major airport
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
We are looking for a Traveling Food Service Director to join the Aramark Healthcare+ West Region, providing hands-on leadership and operational support across acute care accounts throughout the region.
The Traveling Food Service Director is a management position responsible for developing and executing dining solutions to meet customer needs and tastes. This role requires 100% travel and provides on-site leadership for vacant, transitioning, or challenged operations, often serving as the most senior leader at the account. Oversees and manages dining operations where customers order prepared foods from a menu.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation: The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $95,000. 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.
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 all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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
- Quickly assess and stabilize operations upon assignment to new locations
- 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
- Demonstrate strong leadership presence and sound judgment in dynamic and unfamiliar environments
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
- Develops operational component forecasts and can explain variances. Responsible for components accounting functions.
- Ensures that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met
- Coordinates and supervises unit personnel regarding production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training
- Recruits, hires, develops and retains frontline team members.
- Conducts period inventory
- Maintains records to comply with ARAMARK, government and accrediting agency standards
- Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization
- May participate in sales process and negotiation of contracts
- Looks 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
- Travel extensively across the West Region with flexibility regarding assignment length and location
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
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Food Service Director within acute care healthcare environments
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- CDM certification preferred; Registered Dietitian (RD) desirable
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to step into leadership gaps and serve as the most senior on-site leader when assigned
- 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.
- Must be willing and able to travel 100% and live near a major airport
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 TN Visa Sponsorship as a Food Service Director
Align your credentials to USMCA categories
Food Service Director positions must fit a qualifying USMCA professional category. Gather degree transcripts, professional licenses, and any food safety certifications before approaching employers, so you can demonstrate specialty occupation fit from the first conversation.
Target multi-unit operators over single locations
Hospital networks, hotel chains, and contract foodservice companies like those serving healthcare or university campuses regularly sponsor TN visas because they have established HR infrastructure and recurring director-level openings across multiple sites.
Confirm employer visa sponsorship experience before accepting
Your employer must prepare a support letter documenting your role, qualifications, and TN eligibility before you apply at a U.S. consulate or port of entry. Ask HR whether they've sponsored work visas before—employers experienced with visa sponsorship typically understand the documentation and qualification requirements needed for TN cases.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Food Service Director roles at employers with recent visa filings. Filtering by employers experienced with visa sponsorship saves weeks of outreach to companies already set up to sponsor international candidates.
Prepare a role-specific support letter early
CBP officers evaluating TN petitions at the border need a detailed employer support letter tying your Food Service Director duties to a qualifying USMCA category. Vague letters citing generic management tasks are the most common reason TN applications get questioned at the port of entry.
Understand Mexican TN allocation limits upfront
Mexican nationals face an annual TN numerical limit, unlike Canadians who have cap-free access. If you're Mexican, factor this into your timeline and confirm with your employer that the allocation hasn't been exhausted for the current fiscal year before finalizing your offer acceptance.
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Find Food Service Director JobsFood Service Director TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Food Service Director role actually qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, Food Service Director positions can qualify under the USMCA's Management Consultant or Hotel/Restaurant Management professional categories, depending on how the role is structured. The position must require specialized knowledge and at minimum a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Roles with a clear focus on financial oversight, operational systems, or institutional food program management tend to align most cleanly with USMCA category definitions.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN is significantly more accessible for Food Service Director roles than H-1B. There's no lottery, no annual cap for Canadian applicants, and no lengthy USCIS petition queue. Canadian citizens can obtain TN status directly at a port of entry or preclearance site in a single day with a qualifying job offer and the right documentation. H-1B requires months of processing and selection by lottery, making it impractical for most employers filling director-level foodservice positions.
How do I find Food Service Director jobs that include TN visa sponsorship?
Most employers don't advertise TN sponsorship explicitly in job postings, which makes filtering difficult on general platforms. Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface roles at employers with verified sponsorship history, so you can focus your search on Food Service Director openings at organizations that have already demonstrated willingness and capacity to sponsor TN visa candidates.
What documentation does my employer need to sponsor my TN visa for this role?
Your employer must provide a signed support letter describing your specific Food Service Director duties, your educational qualifications, the USMCA professional category being claimed, and your intended length of employment. You'll need to bring original transcripts, professional credentials, and the support letter to the port of entry (if Canadian) or U.S. consulate appointment (if Mexican). There is no government filing required before you apply—the support letter serves as your key documentation for demonstrating TN eligibility to immigration officials.
Can I switch Food Service Director employers while on TN status?
Yes, but you can't start working for a new employer until that employer has filed a new TN petition on your behalf and it's approved or acknowledged. TN status is employer-specific, so your authorization from your previous employer ends when that employment ends. Canadian citizens can typically obtain new TN status at a port of entry the same day with the new employer's documentation in hand.
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