2026 MAP -Food Service Manager-

Job Description

Are you graduating this year? Are you ready to fast-track your career and make an impact from day one? Aramark’s Management Accelerator Program (MAP) is your launchpad to leadership. Designed for recent graduates, MAP is an immersive experience that blends operations and people management with professional development, mentorship, and community building.  

 

Most MAP roles offer the opportunity to lead a team in your first job out of school! You’ll gain the skills, confidence, and experience to thrive in a fast-paced, people-first environment. MAP participants chart their own course to leadership. Whether you stay in your current account after the program, explore a new line of business, relocate to a different city, or pivot between operations and functional roles—your journey is yours to design. 

 

Ready to MAP your future? Apply now and take the first step toward a career that accelerates your potential. 

Job Responsibilities

 

Leadership 

• Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential 
• Reward and recognize employees 
• Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations 
• Plan and lead daily team briefings 
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations 
    

Client Relationship 

• Identify client needs and communicate operational progress 
    

Financial Performance 

• Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements 
• Deliver client and company financial targets 
• Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins 
    

Productivity 

• Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management 
• Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives 
• Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement 
• Supervise team regarding production, quality and control 
    

Compliance 

• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees 
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour 
    

Qualifications

• Ideal applicants will graduate between December 2025 and August 2026. The program starts between May and August 2026 based on the area of the business. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start of the program. 
• Students with a degree or background in hospitality, business, culinary, food service, or facilities management preferred
• Candidates with excellent verbal, written, and professional communication skills  
• Candidates willing to work flexible hours, which may include nights, weekends or holidays
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship 

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $60,000. 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