Operations Manager – Scotland – Edinburgh | Contract: Full Time, Permanent | Salary: £50,000 per annum | Hours: 40 per week.
We are looking for an Operations Manager with a passion for food and creating and maintaining the highest quality food standards. The role will focus on high‑calibre contracts working with our clients within the Scotland region. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with people, building strong relationships, supporting and developing excellence, adding value to all that they do, delivering on target financially, and leaving a positive footprint every day.
The successful applicant will have proven experience at an operational level within the contract catering or hospitality industry for clients with exceptional standards and will be keen to work as part of our exceptional leadership team.
As Operations Manager, you will have full accountability for the P&L, business development strategy and people management & development for the Operational Division in your area. You will employ a commercial focus delivering fantastic customer service and outstanding food while developing a positive and motivating culture.
The role will support the Regional Director and the division will cover a leading and exclusive client base with exceptional and consistent standards.
Candidate Requirements
* Passion and knowledge of great contemporary fresh food and service
* Experience delivering exceptional senior‑management operations in a contract catering environment for senior clients with exceptional standards
* Ability to build strong, professional relationships with internal and external individuals, service providers, suppliers, and businesses
* Strong motivation skills with a lead‑by‑example approach
* Outstanding financial management skills – commercial and fixed price
* Appreciation of innovative marketing and merchandising skills that can be delivered by our Creativity Team
* HR best practice and retail skills
* Right to work permanently in the UK
* Able to undertake an enhanced DBS and provide references covering full 5 years and overseas police checks
* Proven experience in compliance
* Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills (in English) and ability to articulate at all levels
* Knowledge of office management systems
* Outstanding organisational, analytical and time‑management skills with the ability to create effective processes and procedures; a team player, but able to work autonomously and remotely
* Experience working in a multi‑site/mobile/remote capacity
Benefits
* Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.)
* Free meals on duty
* Volunteers leave – up to one day per year
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Recommend a friend bonus
* Unrivalled individual training and development
* Well‑established apprenticeship programme
* Team & company social events
* Employee assistance programme
* Workplace pensionExcellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer
Diversity and Inclusion
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion.
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