Account Director

Restaurant Associates; England; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UK is seeking an Account Director to lead a team and elevate standards across staff dining operations. This role involves developing an enhanced leadership structure and ensuring future success as the operation expands. The ideal candidate has experience in hospitality settings, strong financial acumen, and a commitment to top-tier service. The position offers up to £80,000 with benefits including free meals and healthcare support.

Benefits

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Wellness facilities

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Supermarket discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in premium staff dining, fine dining restaurants, or 5* hotels.
• Hospitality-focused mindset with vision for operational enhancement.
• Clear and constructive communication style with strong client rapport.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounts with confidence and commercial clarity.
• Assess operations quickly and elevate standards across service and food.
• Develop an existing team with patience and structure.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Financial and commercial expertise

Building stakeholder relationships

Team development and coaching

Service standard maintenance

Job description

Account Director

Northamptonshire : Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a standards-driven hospitality leader looking to make a big impact on a growing, high-profile operation? This is a dynamic, fast-evolving contract with real scope to elevate standards across staff dining while developing a much larger, more ambitious hospitality operation!

You’ll lead an established team of around 40 colleagues and play a key role in shaping the operation as it expands into new buildings. As the site grows, you’ll help develop and recruit an enhanced leadership structure, ensuring the operation is set up for future success.

This role is perfect for someone who can:

• Lead complex accounts with confidence and commercial clarity
• Assess an operation quickly and lift standards across service, food, people and process
• Develop an existing team with patience, coaching and structure
• Build trusted, transparent relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Committed to maintaining top tier service standards, at all times

About You

• Experience in hospitality-led environments such as premium staff dining, fine dining restaurants or 5* hotels.
• Solid financial and commercial expertise
• Hospitality-focused mindset with the vision to enhance the operation
• Committed to supporting, coaching and developing teams
• Clear, honest and constructive communication style, with strong client rapport

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Electric vehicle charging points
• Wellness facilities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!