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food director
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The Food Director manages the foodservice production and delivery system. Their role is to purchase and inventory food and supplies, train, manage and supervise food service staff, and ensure the highest possible customer satisfaction. Their responsibilities are managing food service-related business and personnel, supervising, coordinating and directing the work duties of all food service personnel, preparing and distributing meals, completing all required reports, and operating the program in a businesslike manner.

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Avg Pay: $55K
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Avg Pay: $94K
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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
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    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in English Language and Literature
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,566Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Associate of Arts
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Exercise Physiology
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    Avg. Duration:14 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,078Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Hotel and Restaurant Management
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$21,814Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Nutrition Sciences
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    Avg. Duration:46 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,709Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Food Director and Other Important Info

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5.3 years
$75K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.23 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
2870 out of 4005

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