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Area Support Manager – Midlands & North. Field-based. Up to £33,000 per annum + car allowance. Permanent | Full-Time | 5 days over 7 (including weekends) | Occasional overnight stays. Lead. Inspire. Elevate Food Excellence. We’re looking for a Area Support Manager who can do far more than cook. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate culinary professional to step into a regional leadership role, combining food expertise, operational excellence, and people development to drive outstanding results across multiple sites. As a key member of our operational leadership team, you’ll work across our Midlands and Northern locations, supporting and inspiring kitchen teams while ensuring consistent quality, innovation, and commercial performance. If you’re as comfortable leading teams and meeting clients as you are stepping into the kitchen, this could be the perfect next step in your culinary career.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and support kitchen teams across your region to deliver exceptional food and service every day
Drive consistency, quality, and presentation standards across all menus and sites
Coach and develop Chef Managers and kitchen teams, helping them grow and succeed
Build strong partnerships with Site Managers, clients, and central support teams to enhance standards and drive innovation
Monitor and manage key operational metrics including food costs, labour, waste, and GP to ensure commercial success
Maintain full compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company policies
Champion culinary excellence and continuous improvement, introducing new ideas that elevate our food offering
Requirements:
Proven experience as a Chef Manager or similar leadership role, ideally with multi-site responsibility
A strong culinary background and passion for delivering exceptional food and service
Inspirational leadership skills, you motivate teams, build engagement, and lead by example
Excellent client relationship and communication skills
Strong understanding of food safety, compliance, and kitchen operations
Solid financial and operational awareness, confident managing budgets, costs, and performance metrics
A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel regularly across the region
What we offer:
car allowance
exciting culinary development pathways for you and your teams, from hands-on mentoring to recognised qualifications