Resource Manager
- Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 4-7 years combination education and experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Resource Manager serves as a strategic partner to assigned Buying Group Member (Health Authority or Other), driving operational excellence, innovation, and value creation across the contract lifecycle. This role champions key focus areas such as sustainability, technology, safety, and efficiency, while proactively resolving challenges, fostering vendor relationships, and aligning client needs with Aramark's capabilities.
A critical component of the role involves engaging with supply chain and vendor partners to source and deliver all required food and supplies.
The Resource Manager works to mitigate and address service-impacting issues, ensuring continuity and quality of service. Acting as a liaison between clients and vendors, the Resource Manager facilitates communication, resolves operational challenges, and ensures that client expectations are met with timely and effective solutions.In addition, the Resource Manager plays a key role in financial and accounting functions, including the preparation of client-facing financial statements, monitoring of budgets, and ensuring accurate and timely billing. The role supports financial transparency and accountability, contributing to cost control and value optimization for both Aramark and its clients.
The Resource Manager ensures contract deliverables are met and supports continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
Healthcare - Aramark
Redefining the Patient Experience - We provide industry leading dining, environmental, facilities, and healthcare services in hospitals. By combining hospitality, science, and culinary expertise, we create environments where caregivers and patients can relax, recharge, and recover.
Our services range from Patient Dining, Retail Dining to Clinical Nutrition and beyond.
Job Responsibilities
- Act as a liaison and trusted advisor to assigned Health Authorities. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate discovery meetings, and proactively identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
- Resolve vendor issues, source products, and collaborate with supply chain teams to ensure quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. Champion local and sustainable sourcing initiatives.
- Prepare financial statements and dashboards for Aramark and clients. Monitor budgets, analyze purchasing data, and support automation and AI-enhanced reporting tools.
- Support data clerks in ensuring all invoices and purchase orders are paid in a timely manner.
- Prepare monthly invoicing and data reports for clients to ensure fiscal responsibility.
- Lead and support projects in assigned focus areas (e.g., safety, sustainability, marketing). Share best practices, participate in leadership development, and contribute to organizational training and knowledge sharing.
- Monitor and ensure contract deliverables are met across procurement, safety, and operational efficiency. Support alignment across HAs to deliver scalable, value-driven solutions.
- Bachelor's degree (ideally Food Services)
- 4-7 years combination education and experience
- Acute Hospitality Management (Food Services, Housekeeping, Laundry)
- Advanced Food Safe
- Sales, financial management, public speaking, supply chain, support services knowledge, Adaptable, responsive, active listener, relationship building
About Aramark
What We Offer You
- Time to Recharge: Three weeks of paid vacation for all new salaried hires, plus 3 personal/flex days dedicated to your mental health and well-being.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (No Waiting Period!): From day one, enjoy coverage for dental, prescriptions, vision, massage therapy, and more because your health matters.
- Future Security: A Self-Directed Pension Plan where every dollar you contribute is matched with two by Aramark helping you grow your retirement savings faster.
- Well-Being Support: Access Aramark's Employee Assistance Program for confidential resources and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
- Inclusive Community: Be part of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where we celebrate diversity, build connections, and support one another.
- Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on everyday products and services to make life more affordable.
- Continuous Learning: Benefit from Educational Assistance to support your growth, plus scholarships for your children entering post-secondary studies.
- Career Growth: Clear career path planning and development opportunities tailored to your skills and aspirations.
- Safe & Supportive Workplace: We are deeply committed to providing a safe, healthy, and positive work environment for all.
You'll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you'll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted liaison and strategic partner to assigned health authorities, coordinating vendors and supply chain partners to source products, resolve service issues, and meet contract requirements. Prepare financial statements, monitor budgets and billing, lead improvement projects, and promote sustainable, safe, and efficient operations.
Requirements
The role calls for a bachelor's degree, ideally in food services, and 4–7 years of combined education and experience. Candidates should have acute hospitality management experience, advanced food safety knowledge, and strengths in financial management, sales, supply chain, support services, public speaking, adaptability, responsiveness, and relationship building.
Skills
- Financial Management
- Budget Monitoring
- Financial Reporting
- Supply Chain Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Procurement
- Food Services
- Acute Hospitality Management
- Food Safety
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Public Speaking
- Data Analysis
- Project Leadership
- Sustainable Sourcing
- Active Listening
Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Personal/Flex Days
- Health Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Prescription Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Massage Therapy Coverage
- Self-Directed Pension Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Product and Service Discounts
- Educational Assistance
- Scholarships
- Career Development Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Finance & Accounting
- Logistics
Keywords
- Health Authorities
- Healthcare Services
- Food Services
- Acute Hospitality Management
- Food Safety
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Local Sourcing
- Sustainable Sourcing
- Financial Statements
- Financial Management
- Budget Monitoring
- Billing
- Invoicing
- Purchase Orders
- Purchasing Data
- Dashboards
- Automation
- AI-Enhanced Reporting
- Contract Deliverables
- Operational Efficiency
- Safety
- Continuous Improvement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Leadership