At Quest Food Management Services, it’s not just about the food. It’s about the people.
The full-service food-management organization is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join its team.
Multiple full-time and part-time positions are open for those committed to intensely personal service and providing high-quality food to the communities who need it the most throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
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What is Quest Food Management Services?
Quest Food Management Services operates under the same goal it had when it was founded in 1985: offering fresh food and unparalleled personal service to the community.
Based in Lombard, Illinois, Quest Food Management Series is still privately owned, with over $65 million in annual sales. Sticking by its mission over the past 35 years has led to the company’s consistent growth and stellar reputation: quality people serving quality food to quality clients.
Guiding the way is the company’s five core values — respect, accountability, integrity, responsiveness, and excellence.
Quest Food Management Services keeps growing — and getting better. In 2021, Food Management magazine ranked the company No. 32 in its list of the top 50 United States food management companies. That’s seven spots higher than 2019.
For five years in a row, the magazine has singled out Quest as one of the industry’s fastest-growing companies.
Quest Food Management Jobs: What’s Available
- Bakers
- Baristas
- Cashiers
- Catering chefs
- Chef managers
- Cooks
- DishWashers
- Drivers
- Foodservice workers
- Kitchen supervisors
- Sous chefs
Employee Benefits
Full-time Quest employees can take advantage of a generous number of benefits, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and life insurance. Full-time employees are also eligible for supplemental insurance, a 401(k), and schedules that are flexible and fair.
When asked what they value most about their jobs at Quest Food Management Services, a recent survey reports that they value the weekday schedules with most (almost all) evenings off and nearly all weekends off. Other responses common amongst their team members were that they feel they are treated like family and they just really like working in a school community environment versus the high pressure restaurant or fast-food arenas that many of them were used to.
Who Does Quest Food Management Services Serve?
As a food management contractor, Quest is committed to providing a wide range of partners throughout the Chicagoland area with fresh, made-from-scratch food that’s wholesome, unique, and nutritious. The company regularly works with k-12 school districts, corporations/business dining, and colleges, and universities.
Quest’s food services help fuel K-12 learning, overhauling the traditional, outdated school cafeteria model. Quest’s approach to meals for grade school students combines the food children love with flavorful local products and ingredients.
On college campuses, customization is the order of the day, letting students discover their own positive dining experience through unique take-out and dine-in options.
Catering is also available for everything from faculty meetings to student clubs. The same variety of offerings is available for businesses: flexible choices, including grab-and-go options, bolstered by fresh ingredients.
Other Services
Quest Food Management Services has a long history of creating memorable and cost-efficient catering experiences that fits any style, from classic to offbeat, as well as any food taste.
Quest is also very active in food consultation, addressing both short- and long-term needs. Whether it’s a full-service contract, a consultation on nutrition and recipes, or help training kitchen staff, Quest’s expertise permeates the food industry and brings it into the 21st century.
Creating an elevated dining experience goes hand-in-hand with fresh food options. Quest regularly works to help create dining spaces that are both welcoming and efficient. Through both large-scale designs and smaller upgrades, Quest is leading the way in not just what we eat but where we eat.
Unique Food Concepts
Quest has also developed 11 several branded food concepts that appeal to any budget and audience.
Deli sandwiches and homemade soups are highlights of Quest’s Bread and Bowl concept:pizza and pasta are the stars of the Crust concept. Looking for vegetarian and even healthier options? Go with Good Greens, which showcases leafy greens, clean proteins and bright fruit options.
Other concept approaches revolve around authentic Mexican meals, burgers, a full vegan menu, and Hearth for those craving dishes that remind them of their favorite home-cooked meal.
The popular Homegrown concept reflects a menu of favorites from several regions of the United States, including South Carolina low-country cuisine and Memphis barbecue.
And if you need something sweet, Quest’s baked in-house desserts complement any memorable dining experience.
Who is Behind Quest Food Management Services?
It takes dynamic people to lead a company like Quest.
CEO and owner Mike McTaggart brings a strong background in food distribution to Quest. At the same time, President Nicholas Saccaro, who leads the company’s daily operations, has a long history as a foodservice industry leader and innovator, previously leading Colorado’s Revolution Foods and serving as CEO of two food bank network members within Feeding America.
Chief Financial Officer Jim Peters and Senior Vice President of Operations Damon Thomas each bring in two decades of specialized experience with food management.
Rounding out the leadership team is Ardella Burkes, vice president of human resources, who supports the company’s talented employees; Margi Hamilton, vice president of business development and marketing; and Jeff Fell, senior director of culinary operations.
