Food & Beverage Manager

Amgen; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen India invites a seasoned Food & Beverage Manager to lead end-to-end operations across Hyderabad campus and the Genome Valley R&D cafeteria, including kitchens, cafés, and catering services. You will build scalable operating models, staff strategies, and service standards to deliver exceptional employee dining while aligning with ISP, Workplace Experience, Engineering, EH&S, and procurement.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, cost control, and data-driven decisions, with oversight

Qualifications

• 8 to 13 years of progressive experience in large-scale corporate food service operations.
• Experience managing multi-site facilities including offices, cafeterias, and kitchens.
• Proven ability in budgeting, financial planning, and cost optimization.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and HACCP practices.
• Experience with vendor governance and event/catering logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end food service operations across Amgen India's workplace portfolio (Hyderabad campus and Genome Valley cafeteria).
• Develop scalable operating models, staffing strategies, service standards, and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with ISP, Workplace Experience, Engineering, EH&S, Procurement, Finance, and business leaders to ensure service delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee budgeting, financial planning, cost optimization, and vendor management for multiple locations.

Skills

Budgeting

Vendor governance

Menu engineering

Operational analytics

Staffing strategies

Data-driven decisions

Regulatory compliance

Food service leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, Business Administration, or related discipline

Master's Degree or MBA preferred

HACCP/Food Safety certifications preferred

Job description

Career Category Logistics Job Description Position Summary

The Food & Beverage Manager will lead the end-to-end food and beverage operations across Amgen India's workplace portfolio, including the state-of-the-art employee kitchen, cafés, pantry services, hospitality operations at the Hyderabad campus, and the upcoming cafeteria at the Genome Valley R&D Facility. This role will be responsible for establishing and scaling food service operations that support a growing workforce while delivering an exceptional employee dining experience. The incumbent will provide strategic leadership across commercial kitchen operations, café management, hospitality services, catering, vendor governance, menu engineering, financial planning, and operational analytics. Working closely with Integrated Service Partners (ISP), Workplace Experience, Engineering, EH&S, Procurement, Finance, and business leaders, the role will ensure world-class service delivery, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous innovation across multiple locations.

Multi-Site Food Service Operations

Provide operational leadership for all Amgen India food service facilities, including the Hyderabad Campus and the upcoming Genome Valley R&D cafeteria. Lead the commissioning, operational readiness, and stabilization of the Genome Valley cafeteria, ensuring seamless transition from project delivery to business-as-usual operations. Develop scalable operating models, staffing strategies, service standards, and governance frameworks to support future campus expansion. Standardize food quality, hospitality experience, operational procedures, and service excellence across all Amgen India locations. Partner with Workplace, Engineering, Projects, and Food Service Providers during design reviews, equipment commissioning, operational planning, and future capacity expansion.

The successful candidate will be evaluated on:

• Employee Dining Satisfaction
• Vendor Performance
• Food Safety Compliance
• EH&S Performance
• Budget Adherence
• Food Cost Optimization
• Event Delivery Excellence
• Operational Efficiency
• Sustainability Metrics
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Stakeholder Satisfaction

Experience

8 to 13 years of progressive experience managing large-scale corporate food service operations, commercial kitchens, or hospitality environments. Experience overseeing multi-site operations is preferred. Proven experience managing Integrated Service Providers and outsourced service partners. Strong experience in corporate workplace hospitality and employee dining environments. Experience managing large-scale corporate events and executive hospitality. Demonstrated experience in budgeting, financial planning, and cost optimization. Strong knowledge of commercial kitchen operations, food production systems, café management, and catering logistics.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, Business Administration, or related discipline. Master's Degree or MBA preferred. HACCP/Food Safety certifications preferred. Project Management certification is advantageous.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen