Culinary Operations Lead — Multi-Site Menu & Quality

Atisfood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing food brand in Greater London is seeking a Culinary Operations Manager to transform their food vision into operational reality. The role involves ensuring product creativity at scale, maintaining food safety standards, and delivering consistently across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have experience in multi-site food businesses and hands-on experience in various operations. This position offers a vibrant work culture and competitive benefits, including paid community work days and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Prime central London office location

Dog-friendly office

Weekly travel card Zones 1-2

Annual salary reviews

25 paid holiday days + 8 days bank holidays

Paid community work day – 1 day per year

Working From Away (WFA) – 1 week per year

Sabbatical – 4 weeks after 3 years

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme (3% employer + 5% employee)

Frequent social events

Free meals

Discount codes for friends and family

Free merchandise

Investment in professional training

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-site food businesses, ideally 8-30+ sites.
• Hands-on experience in test kitchen or service.
• Excellent understanding of food safety and health standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate food vision into operational reality.
• Ensure product creativity works at scale and maintain food safety.
• Lead menu rollouts and maintain culinary standards.

Skills

Multi-site food business experience

Experience with fresh food

Hands-on experience in various business facets

Team player

Excellent palate

Understanding of food safety standards

Menu rollout experience

Recipe specs experience

Opening new sites experience

Growth phase experience

Understanding of GP and waste management

Quality-driven mindset

Coaching kitchen leaders experience

Job description

A fast-growing food brand in Greater London is seeking a Culinary Operations Manager to transform their food vision into operational reality. The role involves ensuring product creativity at scale, maintaining food safety standards, and delivering consistently across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have experience in multi-site food businesses and hands-on experience in various operations. This position offers a vibrant work culture and competitive benefits, including paid community work days and a pension scheme.