Multi-Site Culinary Director

Aramark; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Generous annual leave

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Mental health champions network

In-house events and culinary tastings

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a Group Chef Manager to lead catering, food service and hospitality across five locations for a key client, primarily Monday to Friday with occasional out-of-hours work. You will manage budgets, develop strategies for revenue and growth, and build strong relationships to ensure client satisfaction and contract retention.

Join a food-focused business committed to people, communities and safety, with a competitive package including life assurance, generous leave, and access

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-site operations within catering/hospitality.
• Strong commercial acumen with full responsibility for P&L management, budgeting and cost control.
• Experience in building and maintaining client relationships with focus on service and retention.
• Knowledge of food safety legislation and health & safety requirements in catering.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with ability to influence and negotiate with clients and leaders.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all catering, food service, and hospitality operations across multiple sites.
• Develop business strategies to achieve revenue, profit, and growth targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and contract retention.
• Oversee planning and execution of catering events, conferences, hospitality functions, and special events.
• Manage budgets, P&L performance, food costs, labour costs, and financial reporting.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop management teams and frontline employees.
• Ensure compliance with Aramark standards, food safety regulations, health & safety requirements, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and implement action plans to improve performance.
• Manage supplier relationships, inventory control, and procurement processes.
• Lead large teams, including managers, supervisors, chefs, and catering staff, ensuring excellent employee engagement and productivity.

Skills

Multi-site operations management

P&L management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting and cost control

Strong communication

Job description

Aramark UK is seeking a Group Chef Manager to lead catering, food service and hospitality across five locations for a key client, primarily Monday to Friday with occasional out-of-hours work. You will manage budgets, develop strategies for revenue and growth, and build strong relationships to ensure client satisfaction and contract retention.

Join a food-focused business committed to people, communities and safety, with a competitive package including life assurance, generous leave, and access