Resident District Manager

Date: Mar 6, 2026

Location: Atchison, KS, 66002

Company: Elior North America

Resident District Manager

Job Reference Number: 37558
Employment Type: Full-TimeOnsite 
Segment:
Education
Brand: Elior-Collegiate-Dining
Location: Atchison, Kansas (US-KS) 

 

The Role at a glance:

We need an experienced Resident District Manager to lead our Food Service operations team in Atchison. As a Resident District Manager, you will have direct responsibility for the operations of the dining service, catering, retail, and concessions in the assigned account. 

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What you'll be doing:

  • Actively leading and applying all company and facility policies and procedures to ensure that customers and guests receive the highest quality of service. 
  • Cultivating and maintaining business partnerships with clients by developing a broad knowledge and understanding of the client and their customer’s needs and expectations. 
  • Planning and developing the unit’s operational budget and demonstrating an understanding of financial objectives for the unit. 
  • Completing audits and evaluating the facility’s performance in food production, menu and recipe standards, sanitation, uniforms, purchasing, cash systems, inventories, safety, payroll, human resources compliance, and record keeping. 
  • Conduct ongoing training and assessing development needs of the management team, and unit team members. Arranging necessary training, including for food production, customer service, cost management, and team building.

What we're looking for:

Must-haves: 

  • At least five years’ experience successfully leading food service operations in high volume multi location operations  
  • Ability to manage, direct and lead large teams of culinary, catering, retail and other customer focused areas of operations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to conduct one on one senior leadership information sessions
  • Deep financial acumen and understanding of cost relationships and sales building opportunities

 

Nice-to-haves: 

  • Bachelor's degree 
  • Previous experience in Higher Education Food Service 
  • Previous experience in Food Service Contract Management 
  • ServSafe certification.

Where you'll be working:

Benedictine College 

Our Benefits:

  • Medical (FT Employees)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
  • Discount Program
  • Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit) 
  • EAP
  • 401k
  • Sick Time
  • Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
  • Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
  • Paid Time Off 

About Elior Collegiate:

Elior Collegiate Dining is rewriting the rules of campus dining, serving up bold flavors, fresh ideas, and high-impact experiences that fuel student life. We partner with forward-thinking colleges and universities to create vibrant, customized dining programs that spark connection, celebrate culture, and make food a defining part of the college journey.

 

About Elior-North America:

Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.

At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.

 

Disclaimer: This job description can be revised  by management as needed.


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