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Regional Chef Manager

United Kingdom, Field-based, covering Birmingham, Liverpool and Selby Employment contract 33000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 25, 2026
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We’re looking for a Regional Chef Manager who can do more than cook. As a key member of our operational leadership team, you’ll bring culinary expertise, commercial acumen and people leadership together to deliver food excellence across multiple sites. This is a role for a hands-on, strategic leader who’s as comfortable in a kitchen as in a client meeting. Someone who can coach and inspire chefs, build strong site relationships, and ensure consistency, innovation and compliance across the region.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and support kitchen teams across your regional patch to deliver exceptional food and service every day
  • Drive consistency and quality in menu delivery, presentation, and food safety across all sites
  • Develop and mentor Chef Managers and kitchen teams, supporting their growth and performance
  • Partner closely with Site Managers, Clients, and Central Support Teams to enhance standards, drive innovation, and deliver commercial success
  • Monitor and manage key operational metrics including food costs, labour, waste, and GP to ensure commercial efficiency
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company policies across all locations
  • Champion culinary excellence and continuous improvement, introducing new ideas and initiatives that elevate our food offer

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a Chef Manager or Head Role role with multi-site responsibility
  • A strong culinary background with a passion for exceptional service
  • Inspirational leadership skills. You develop teams, build engagement and lead by example
  • Excellent client relationship management and communication skills
  • Strong understanding of food safety, compliance and kitchen operations
  • Strong financial and operational understanding, confident with budgets, cost control, and performance reporting
  • 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

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