**Job Description** Aramark?s Accelerate to Leadership (A2L) Program offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship from industry leaders, and professional training across a variety of environments and business areas. As a year-long development and training program designed for recent college graduates, A2L provides you with the resources you need to ignite your full potential and launch an accelerated career path at Aramark. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles within Aramark while participating in structured program activities and developmental exercises tailored to each candidate?s career track. For the thousands of students and recent grads that call Aramark home, we provide a place to grow, advance, and impact lives across a range of exciting industries and locations. Aramark?s A2L Program is committed to fostering communities rooted in service, inclusion, and shared prosperity, empowering all individuals to make an impact. **This role is posted at multiple locations: Auburn University, University of Alabama, and Purdue University** **Job Responsibilities** As a Culinary A2L manager, you be responsible for learning all the culinary operations for the site including residential dining, retail dining and catering. **Responsibilities:** + Train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities; + Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food; + Select and develop recipes as well as standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality; + Establish presentation technique and quality standards, and plan and price menus; + Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in kitchen; + Oversee special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrates culinary techniques. **Qualifications** A2L PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS + To be considered eligible, applicants must graduate between December ? August of the current school year for the rising A2L Program class + This program will start in July. All degree requirements must be completed prior to the start date of the program (including any final internship requirements). + Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Aramark for this position now or in the future **PREFERRED EXPERIENCE** + A degree or background in hospitality, customer service, food service, facilities, operations, or sales + Relevant coursework or work experience + Strong leadership, project management, and execution skills + Great verbal, written, and professional communication skills with teammates, customers, clients, and leadership + Dynamic working skills to handle change and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment **Education** **About Aramark** **Our Mission** Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. **About Aramark** The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .