Education Catering Regional Director — Lead, Grow & Excel

Kellan Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellan Group is recruiting a Regional Operations Director for our education catering services across the South Coast, Surrey, Berkshire and Home Counties. You will lead a team of Operations Managers, drive service delivery, food quality and standards, and optimise financial performance for multi-site contracts.

We seek a commercially driven leader with proven senior leadership experience in contract catering, ideally in education or business & industry, with strong client relationships and a

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience within contract catering, ideally in education or B&I.
• Strong multi-site operational and people management skills.
• Excellent commercial acumen and financial management experience.
• A track record of client retention and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Operations Managers.
• Build strong client relationships and maximise contract retention.
• Drive operational standards, food quality and service delivery.
• Manage financial performance, budgets and profitability.
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Multi-site operations management

Financial management

Client retention

Job description

Kellan Group is recruiting a Regional Operations Director for our education catering services across the South Coast, Surrey, Berkshire and Home Counties. You will lead a team of Operations Managers, drive service delivery, food quality and standards, and optimise financial performance for multi-site contracts.

We seek a commercially driven leader with proven senior leadership experience in contract catering, ideally in education or business & industry, with strong client relationships and a