Food Program Coordinator

Restaurant Associates UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Career Pathways

Digital GP

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Shopping discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and fitness classes

Discounts for friends and family

Job summary

Restaurant Associates UK is seeking a Food Program Coordinator to support procurement and administration across London sites. The role focuses on coordinating purchase orders, processing supplier invoices, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring food safety standards in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

You'll work with kitchen teams, finance, and suppliers to deliver quality food within budget and maintain accurate records and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, catering, procurement or similar operational environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate food purchasing and manage the purchase order process.
• Review and process supplier invoices, resolving discrepancies.
• Build and maintain relationships with food suppliers.
• Support food quality, safety, and compliance investigations.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and produce regular reports.
• Work collaboratively with kitchen teams, finance and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and food safety standards.

Skills

Procurement

Hospitality

Communication

Organization

Job description

Location: London

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum

Restaurant Associates is looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Food Program Coordinator to support the effective management of our food programme across our London sites. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in hospitality, catering, or food operations who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The Role

As a Food Program Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our food procurement and administration processes. You'll be responsible for coordinating purchase orders, processing supplier invoices, managing vendor relationships, supporting food safety initiatives, and maintaining accurate records and reporting.

Working closely with operational teams, finance, and suppliers, you'll help ensure food is delivered efficiently, within budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate food purchasing and manage the purchase order process.
• Review and process supplier invoices, resolving any discrepancies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with food suppliers.
• Support food quality, safety, and compliance investigations.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and produce regular reports.
• Work collaboratively with kitchen teams, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and food safety standards.

About You

You’ll have experience within hospitality, catering, procurement, or a similar operational environment, along with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be proactive, detail-focused, and confident managing multiple priorities while building strong working relationships with colleagues and suppliers.

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to join a leading hospitality business and make a real impact behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

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:

• 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