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Food Strategy Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Food Runner

Nashville, TN · On-site

$18/hr

Food Runners / Bussers greatly impact guest experience by ensuring expedient and accurate delivery ... First Hospitality's strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness ...

Food&Beverage business fundamentals: department sales trends, freshness, food safetyand quality, inventory management, guest shopping patternsandpricing and promotions strategies * Planning ...

Food & Beverage Team Leader

Nashville, TN · On-site

$22.50 - $38.25/hr

ALL ABOUT FOOD & BEVERAGE The Food & Beverage team enablesa consistentexperience for our guests by ... Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store,including ordering, storage and ...

FOOD SERVICE WORKER - FULL TIME

Franklin, TN · On-site

$14.50 - $17.50/hr

... solution‑based strategies and continuously work to maintain a positive environment for our ... The Food Service Worker plays an essential role in delivering quality meals and nutritional ...

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Food Strategy information

What is a food strategy?

A food strategy involves planning and implementing approaches to improve food systems, supply chains, and nutrition outcomes. In a food-related job, it includes analyzing market trends, developing policies, and coordinating efforts to ensure sustainable and efficient food production and distribution. Skills in data analysis, project management, and knowledge of food industry regulations are often essential.

What is the difference between Food Strategy vs Food Product Development?

AspectFood StrategyFood Product Development
Primary FocusPlanning and guiding overall food business direction, market positioning, and long-term growthDesigning, creating, and testing new food products for market launch
Required CredentialsBusiness or marketing degrees, industry experience, strategic planning skillsFood science, culinary, or engineering degrees, product formulation expertise
Work EnvironmentCorporate offices, strategic teams, marketing departmentsResearch labs, kitchens, product testing facilities
Employer & Industry UsageFood companies, consulting firms, retail chainsFood manufacturing, R&D departments, startups

Food Strategy focuses on the overall direction and market positioning of food businesses, while Food Product Development concentrates on creating and testing new food products. Both roles require industry knowledge but serve different stages of the product lifecycle and business planning process.

What are popular job titles related to Food Strategy jobs in Tennessee? For Food Strategy jobs in Tennessee, the most frequently searched job titles are:
What cities in Tennessee are hiring for Food Strategy jobs? Cities in Tennessee with the most Food Strategy job openings:
Infographic showing various Food Strategy job openings in Tennessee as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 69% Full Time, 30% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution.

Food Runner

Evelyn's

Nashville, TN • On-site

$18/hr

Full-time

Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

What's in it for you...
  • Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
  • Paid time off available from DAY 1!
  • Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
  • 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
  • Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
  • Professional development and promotion opportunities!
About this job...
Food Runners / Bussers greatly impact guest experience by ensuring expedient and accurate delivery of food and beverage items and prompt clearing of unneeded table items. Food Runners / Bussers must communicate effectively with servers, bartenders, cooks, dishwashers, and managers to ensure overall guest satisfaction.
What you'll be doing...
  • Assist in preparing the restaurant by cleaning and stocking as needed
  • Proactively obtain necessary supplies from storage areas and prep for use
  • Retrieve guest food and/or beverage orders and accurately and efficiently deliver to the guest
  • Provide each guest an individualized greeting using charisma and stylized communication
  • Confidently know the current food and beverage offerings and answer questions or make recommendations
  • Notify bar and kitchen staff of special requests or needs, and work as a team to deliver on expectations
  • Maintain cleanliness of restaurant spaces to be inviting and accommodating
  • Clear unneeded items from tables throughout and after the guest dining experience
  • Dispose of trash and deliver used dish- and bar-ware to the appropriate location
  • Effectively communicate with restaurant staff and management to ensure quality guest experiences and smooth restaurant operation
  • Complete additional duties as assigned as part of a team dynamic
Requirements...
  • You must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
  • Great communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Able to stand for hours at a time
  • Able to grasp, stand, walk, bend, reach, pivot, and stoop often and repeatedly
About First Hospitality...
Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality's strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.
First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee's differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.