Director of Culinary Practices (Global)

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for Director of Culinary Practices (Food) on a Full Time, Permanent basis to join our Food team within our Service Operations segment.  This role is Home Based, but will require national, and international travel.

The Director of Culinary Practices will work with Global Executive Chef to help establish Sodexo as the culinary leader in the marketplace

Role Responsibility

• Leading the design and deployment of global standards for culinary quality and execution as well as global frameworks for recipe and menu development that insure optimized costs and financial performance
• Responsible for driving culinary innovation through trend utilization and efficient recipe/menu design that will drive consumer satisfaction and reduce cost  
• Create culinary network with key culinary leaders in each segment
• Assist Global Executive Chef with strategic plans, ROI scenarios, business plans and lead region teams in their implementation. 
• Acting as the global ambassador representing Sodexo’s culinary principles & heritage and voicing these key messages to stakeholders (internal/external) as well as the marketplace at large.
• Lead Sodexo’s Culinary Community Globally and help deliver step change in quality focus in Food Service Development & Deployment within the region/globally to prepare for optimization of services that deliver sustainable and profitable growth.
• Accelerate Sodexo ability to bring innovation to market in a timely manner

The Ideal Candidate

• Extensive professional experience in the food service and/or restaurant industry 
• Top flight culinary skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong experience in project management
• Strong influencing skills with proven effectiveness in successfully leading work streams and project teams
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams
• Proven ability to manage projects on time, on budget and to measurable outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as ability to interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels of organization and with different cultures
• Ability to work autonomously and to prioritize high volumes of work
• High level of computer literacy
• Recipe testing/development experience
• Experience with Supply Chain-Product Specification experience

Package Description

Competitive Salary, with excellent benefits

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defense sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.  With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo delivers a diverse range of services from catering, cleaning, reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised, are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.