Operational Optimisation Lead

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Elior Full time
Job Information

Division: Elior Support Services
Contractual Hours:Full-time
Salary:£43,000
Contract Type:Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week

Job Summary
Elior is seeking an experienced Operational Optimisation & Development Chef to join our team in the Hospitals division. This role involves driving kitchen efficiency and effectiveness in our retail hospitals through process, menu, and resource optimisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing standard operating models, delivering sales growth and improved profitability, and supporting the consistent implementation of concept launches and menu changes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement standard operating models for hospital kitchens to support in-house production of key categories.
  • Drive sales growth and improved profitability through kitchen optimisation and menu engineering.
  • Support the consistent implementation of concept launches and menu changes, taking accountability for their successful implementation.
  • Coordinate and optimise seasonal pop-ups and concepts.
  • Collaborate with the central team to develop menus and concepts that ensure our offer is market-leading.
  • Support the development of kitchen and skills training programmes.
  • Stay up-to-date with equipment innovations and commercialise opportunities to launch and scale them across the estate.
  • Develop strong relationships with senior operations teams and spend time in operational units to observe and support implementation.

Requirements
  • Experience managing a food team across multi-site brands.
  • Able to develop innovative ideas to drive top and bottom line growth.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • A creative problem-solving mindset.
  • Excellent investigative and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • In-depth understanding of the culinary landscape.
  • Mentor or manager of a wider chef team.
  • Experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders and client relationships.
  • Good understanding of the market, including competition.
  • Able to focus effort on the most profitable outcomes.
  • Able to work at pace.
  • Understanding of operational reality in units, including waste management, equipment, space, and macro store layout.

Benefits
Elior offers a range of benefits to support the well-being and career development of our colleagues. These include a salary of £43,000, a company car, and 15% KPI performance-related bonus.

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