Area Culinary Leader, Multi-Site Food Excellence

Compass Group PLC; Dolwyddelan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I's Dine Contract Catering is seeking an Area Support Manager to drive food culture and standards across sites in North Wales and North West. You will coach Catering Managers and Chef Managers, ensuring high-quality food and exceptional customer experiences.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety knowledge, and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays. If you are passionate about food and people development, apply now.

Qualifications

• Strong culinary background within contract catering or hospitality.
• Experience leading multi-site operations across regions.
• Passion for delivering exceptional food and hospitality experiences.
• Experience coaching, developing and influencing managers and teams.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, compliance and best practice.
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Champion Dine's food vision, culinary standards and customer experience across multiple sites
• Support the successful implementation of menus, food concepts, promotions and seasonal initiatives
• Coach and develop Catering Managers, Chef Managers and operational teams to build capability and confidence
• Provide hands-on support in operations, helping teams achieve excellence in food quality, presentation and service delivery
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer satisfaction, innovation and commercial performance
• Conduct site reviews to ensure consistency, compliance and operational excellence
• Share best practice across the region and embed a culture of continuous improvement
• Support mobilisation projects, business initiatives and new contract launches
• Act as a visible ambassador for food innovation, hospitality and operational excellence throughout Dine
• Occasionally provide operational cover at sites within the portfolio

Skills

Driving licence

Coaching & development

People leadership

Food safety knowledge

Customer experience focus

Job description

Compass Group UK&I's Dine Contract Catering is seeking an Area Support Manager to drive food culture and standards across sites in North Wales and North West. You will coach Catering Managers and Chef Managers, ensuring high-quality food and exceptional customer experiences.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety knowledge, and willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays. If you are passionate about food and people development, apply now.