Area Support Manager

• Work hands-on in kitchens across your region, providing direct operational support where required to maintain standards and service delivery
• Lead and support kitchen teams 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
• Support new site mobilisations, ensuring a strong operational set-up and smooth transition to business as usual
• Provide guidance and training to unit teams on systems, processes, and compliance standards
• 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, championing a strong HSE culture
• Champion culinary excellence and continuous improvement, introducing new ideas that elevate our food offering

• Proven experience as a Chef Manager, ideally with multi-site responsibility
• A strong culinary background and passion for delivering exceptional food and service
• A hands-on approach, with the ability and willingness to step into busy kitchen environments when needed
• Inspirational leadership skills — you motivate teams, build engagement, and lead by example
• Experience supporting training, mobilisation activity, and continuous improvement initiatives
• 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

Car allowance