Head Of Culinary Operations - FTC
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B459PZ |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 199785 |
Summary
Head of Culinary Operations - ASDA Cafes - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
£60.000 per annum
Remote with travel to sites around UK
We\\'re currently recruiting a dedicated Head Of Culinary Operations to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in an ASDA contract on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.
As a Head Of Culinary Operations, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Ensure the NPD process delivers profitable concepts and menus for each consumer facing contract
Organise & own the Development Gate process ensuring Gates, Photoshoots & Show & Tell events are successful working with facility teams at various locations
Work with supply chains & Brakes representatives in UK & Ireland to ensure all new products are delivered into the network to timescale and on correct APLs across UK & Ireland
Forecasting for seasonal products to ensure stock liability is minimum and suppliers are not adversely affected.
Work with suppliers to create innovative bespoke products to support seasonal change
Collaborate with systems teams to ensure data is accurate
Support Admin & Data Analysts queries
Creating and ongoing maintenance of recipes for Source, FIR & costing purposes
Supporting the development of collateral for Operations Teams
Keep up to date with trends and market information including regular benchmarking activity.
Attend & support central team initiatives, concepts and ingredients switches where applicable
Build strong relationships with Sector Teams
Support & facilitate local teams at large volume single sites for independent change when necessary
Our ideal Head Of Culinary Operations will:
- High numeric and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to analyse and evaluate information
- Experience in a similar foodservice function
- Proven track record of delivering successful foodservice offers that met consumer, client and operational requirements and meet costing requirements.
- Experience of food, brand and product development led by market insight
- Experience in multi-site 24 hour operational business
- Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles
- Experience of using process and planning to deliver consistent result to expectations
- Commercially focussed with ability to measure impact and results
- Approach to analysis of work problems and opportunities that allows commercially sound judgements to be made on time
- Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups
- An approach to negotiating and building co-operation that supports organisational goals
As part of Compass you\\'ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK\\'s biggest businesses.
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive?because diversity is our strength!