Director of Operations – Central Region

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🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Aramark

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1939

🤝 B2B

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2019-08

B2B • Facilities Management • Food Services

Aramark is a global leader in providing food, facilities, and uniform services to millions of people daily across 19 countries. With a commitment to service, Aramark strives to make a positive impact on the communities and the environment through its diverse service offerings.

📋 Description

• Serve as a key operational partner across the Central Region, helping drive consistency, standardization, and continuous improvement across core operating processes. • Translate regional priorities into actionable plans that improve service execution, productivity, safety, client satisfaction, and financial results. • Support Market Center and District leaders in identifying performance gaps, root causes, and practical solutions that can be executed in the field. • Establish clear expectations, operating routines, and follow-up mechanisms to ensure disciplined execution across assigned areas of responsibility. • Champion operational initiatives that improve productivity, service quality, employee engagement, safety performance, revenue, EBIT, and margin. • Maintain formal operational responsibility for one assigned District. • Lead business performance for assigned areas, including revenue growth, profitability, client retention, safety, service execution, employee engagement, and operational discipline. • Drive growth within the existing client base by partnering with Sales, Operations, and Market Center leadership to identify opportunities, strengthen relationships, and improve service delivery.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred. • Minimum of 5+ years of leadership experience in Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, Business Management, Direct Store Delivery, Retail, Route Operations, Warehouse Operations, Service Operations, Equipment Maintenance, or a related field. • Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in operations leadership, route-based operations, warehouse management, service/equipment maintenance, or similar business environments. • Proven leadership experience with responsibility for financial performance, operational execution, client service, and/or P&L outcomes. • Strong understanding of operational metrics, financial drivers, productivity levers, margin improvement, and performance management routines. • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, build alignment, and drive accountability across multiple locations, functions, and leadership levels. • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with frontline employees, Market Center leadership, regional leadership, clients, and functional partners. • Ability to diagnose operational issues, simplify complex problems, and support practical, sustainable solutions. • Experience leading change, implementing new processes, and improving business performance in a fast-paced, evolving environment. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; Salesforce experience preferred. • Demonstrated commitment to safety, service excellence, employee engagement, client satisfaction, and continuous improvement. • Valid driver’s license required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development