Food Production Manager

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006., We're seeking an experienced Food Production Manager with a passion for food excellence, operational leadership and developing high-performing teams. This is an exciting opportunity to lead food production across a large and diverse university catering operation, ensuring consistently high standards of quality, safety and customer satisfaction.

The successful candidate will have significant experience managing busy kitchen operations, leading teams through peak trading periods and delivering high-volume food production while maintaining excellent standards of food safety, compliance and financial performance.
You will be highly organised, commercially aware and driven by continuous improvement, with the ability to optimise production processes, control costs, reduce waste and support the University's sustainability ambitions. Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills are essential, alongside the ability to build positive working relationships across catering teams and wider stakeholders.
If you are passionate about delivering great food, developing people and driving operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
# Generous annual leave entitlement
# Training and Development opportunities
# Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
# Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
# Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.