Head of Food Development and Innovation
Job Introduction
Due to continued growth within the business, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Food Development & Innovations Director within the Service Operations Team. In this role, you will work with the Food Platform Director to establish Sodexo as a culinary leader in the UK&I marketplace.
This position would suit individuals with a breadth of culinary capability teamed with a highly strategic approach to food services and innovation.
Role Responsibility
- Lead the design and deployment of regional standards for culinary quality and execution as well as global frameworks for recipe and menu development that insure optimized costs and financial performance
- Drive culinary innovation through trend utilization and efficient recipe/menu design that will drive consumer satisfaction and reduce cost
- Create a culinary network with key culinary leaders in the each segment in the UK &I
- Build closer collaboration with teams in the field and deploy best practices
- Assist the Global Executive Chef with strategic plans, ROI scenarios, business plans and lead region teams in their implementation.
- Act as the Regional ambassador representing Sodexo’s culinary principles & heritage and voicing these key messages to stakeholders (internal/external) as well as the marketplace at large.
- Lead the creation of strong market leading skills /training & apprenticeships.
The Ideal Candidate
- Extensive Professional Experience in the food service and/or restaurant industry at a senior level
- First class culinary skill and capability
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong experience in project management
- Strong listening and influencing skills with proven effectiveness in successfully leading work streams and project teams
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary and diverse 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
Package Description
£Comp salary, bonus, benefits and car
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
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.
