Graphic Designer - Temporary Contract - Thompson Hospitality Corporation

*2-month contract with potential to become full-time*

Schedule: In-office Monday-Wednesday, remote Thursday & Friday

Thompson Hospitality is a prominent restaurant, food service and facilities management company in the United States. Founded in 1992 by Warren M. Thompson, the company has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia. It initially started as a food service provider and has since expanded its services to include facilities management and support services for various industries, including education, corporate, healthcare, and more.

The corporate office in Reston, Virginia, it serves as the central hub for Thompson Hospitality's administrative and support functions. This centralized location facilitates streamlined communication, coordination, and management across the various segments of the business, including restaurants, food services, facilities management, and other support services.

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k), matched up to 4%
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Pet Insurance
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to join our restaurant team. As a Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for producing visually appealing and on-brand graphics for various purposes within our restaurant.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and design menus, flyers, posters, and other promotional materials to showcase our menu items, events, and promotions.
• Collaborate with marketing and management teams to create visually engaging content for social media platforms, website, and digital marketing campaigns.
• Ensure all designs align with the restaurant's branding guidelines and maintain consistency across different mediums.
• Stay updated with design trends, industry standards, and emerging technologies to continuously improve design quality.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and adhering to project requirements.
• Coordinate with external vendors and printers to oversee the production and printing of marketing materials when necessary.
• Contribute innovative ideas and concepts to enhance the restaurant's visual identity and customer experience.

• Proven experience as a Graphic Designer or similar role, preferably in the food and beverage industry.
• Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong portfolio showcasing creative designs, layout skills, and a keen eye for typography and color theory.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of printing processes and specifications for various materials.
• Videography experience is a plus.

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose

• • Give back to our communities
  • Celebrate diversity
• People
  • Do the right thing
  • Treat people the way you want to be treated
  • Always do your best
  • Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
  • Serve the highest quality food
  • Provide world-class service
  • Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.