Interim Head of Food

1 week ago


Southwark, Greater London, United Kingdom Leon Full time

Role:
Interim Head of Food

Location:
London, SE1 0EN

Hours:
Full-Time / Fixed Term Contract

Salary:
Competitive

About the role


We are looking for an experienced Head of Food to join us on a 9 months fixed term contract covering Maternity Leave.


Reporting into the Commercial Director you will drive & deliver the food strategy for LEON across all food service formats and menus.

You are also responsible for delivering commercial, operationally-sound and innovative menus.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Brand & NPD

  • Deliver products & menus fitting the set strategic direction own brand direction & menu fit
  • Deliver cohesion with marketing, operations and other teams main point of contact for the food team
  • Deliver range, product & process optimisation for sales improvement & cost reduction while upholding brand fit
  • Lead the factory trial scale up through planning, organising and overseeing production trials to meet quality & timeline expectations
Team Management

  • Drive creativity within the development chef team, while holding to commercial objectives
  • Drive food quality & operational excellence with the food implementation and training team
  • Lead the weekly Food meeting presentation alongside the development team
  • Line manage the food team to:
  • Deliver KPIs
  • Protect and structure workload
  • Support with personal development
  • Point of NPD supplier escalation
Quality & Continuity of supply

  • Drive & manage the LEON quality agenda
  • Track NPS and initiate improvements with operations & suppliers as applicable
  • Support the supply chain team with ad hoc emergency changes
International

  • Own the LEON brand entry into new markets & deliver a brand aligned menu that has local market fit with optimised sales & operations
Critical Path management

  • Own menu launch critical path management for UK & International launches, across the business functions from research, through concept to launch

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Hold a true passion for product, 5+ years working in a food supply or retail business
  • Previous experience in a productled role
  • Creative and innovative thinker, a real passion for delivering for customers
  • Proven leadership skills, capable of motivating and inspiring people to deliver change and opportunity
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Great communication skills verbal and written
  • Ability to build relationships across levels, departments and markets

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