Also called: Director of Dining Services
Leads all dining at a college or university: dining halls, cafes, catering, and budgets.
You oversee 30 food outlets and 400 workers, plan a new food hall, and meet with student government about menu complaints. You balance nutrition, sustainability, and cost. Big universities run food businesses worth tens of millions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hospitality or business; master's helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Nutrition, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI forecasting and cashier-less tech change operations; leading staff and student dining stay human.
Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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