Food Service Manager

Job Title : Food Service Manager

Company : Austability

Location : Grafenwöhr, Germany (On-site; local travel across Bavaria)

Type : Contract (1-year fixed term; renewable up to 3 years with potential conversion to permanent)

Compensation : Negotiable, competitive salary

About Austability

Austability is a global operational services provider supporting military and government agencies across four continents. The company delivers mission-critical services with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance in complex environments. Austability partners closely with defense stakeholders to ensure reliable, high-standard service delivery across international programs.

About the Role

As Food Service Manager, you will report to the Deputy Portfolio Manager and hold full operational accountability for dining facility (DFAC) services across three Bavarian military training areas : Grafenwöhr, Hohenfels, and Ansbach . This role oversees all aspects of food service operations, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and kitchen staff leadership in support of U.S. military personnel. The position plays a critical role in maintaining service standards, meeting contractual performance metrics, and ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient meal service operations.

Key Responsibilities

Manage DFAC operations across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night meal periods serving high-volume military personnel.

Implement and maintain TB MED 530 compliance, including sanitation standards and medical screening requirements.

Ensure achievement of customer satisfaction score targets and contractual meal service rate requirements.

Supervise food service managers, kitchen staff, and rotating site personnel across assigned locations.

Oversee food preparation operations, ensuring recipe standardization, portion control, and compliance with Defense Subsistence Initiative nutritional standards.

Coordinate daily operations with Site Coordinators, Compliance & Quality Manager, and Senior Food Services Advisor.

Provide daily headcount reporting and contribute to required contract deliverables and performance documentation.

Maintain high standards of food safety, quality control, and operational readiness at all sites.

Requirements

Associates degree plus 5+ years of total relevant experience , including 3+ years in a U.S. DoD DFAC lead role within the past 10 years .

ServSafe Manager and HACCP certifications.

Demonstrated experience managing food service facilities supporting large and variable military populations.

Proven knowledge of TB MED 530 compliance and Tri-Service Food Code requirements.

Fluency in English required; German language proficiency preferred.

Ability to travel locally between Bavarian training areas.

Relocation support available.

What We Offer

Fixed 1-year contract with renewal potential up to 3 years.

Opportunity for permanent hire at any time based on performance and program needs.

Ongoing global opportunities with Austability beyond the initial assignment.

High-responsibility leadership role supporting critical military operations.

Stable program environment with clearly defined operational standards and support structure.