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The National Catering Director leads catering operations across multiple states and regions within Aramark’s Workplace Experience Group. This role focuses on enterprise governance, operational consistency, and performance management at scale—not day-to-day event execution or sales. Success in this role requires the ability to lead geographically dispersed teams through defined systems, reporting cadence, and performance frameworks, while serving as a senior partner to enterprise clients.
Job Responsibility:
Lead multi-state catering operations through weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reviews
Establish and scale national catering standards, SOPs, and best practices
Drive operational innovation, efficiency, and margin improvement
Coach and develop regional catering leaders, general managers, and senior operators
Lead diverse teams across multiple states using structured leadership frameworks
Build engagement, accountability, and leadership bench strength
Serve as a senior escalation point for enterprise clients
Lead structured business reviews and performance discussions
Ensure consistent client experience across all locations
Oversee budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, and margins
Partner with finance and operations to manage cost and performance
Monitor compliance, safety, and operational risk
Requirements:
Senior leadership experience in multi-state or multi-region catering or foodservice operations
Proven ability to lead teams remotely using systems and structure
Background in corporate catering, executive dining, or workplace foodservice
Strong financial acumen and P&L ownership
Experience working in regulated or union environments preferred
Willingness to travel nationally as needed
Nice to have:
Experience working in regulated or union environments preferred
What we offer:
Annual performance bonus
Equity participation
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage