Operations Manager (Food)

We're looking for a passionate and driven Operations Manager (Food Services) to lead the delivery of safe, high-quality patient dining and retail food services across a busy healthcare environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape service excellence, lead high-performing teams, and ensure every meal meets clinical, cultural, and dietary needs-while delivering against KPIs, compliance standards, and commercial targets. What You'll Be Responsible For

• Leading day-to-day food service operations across wards and departments
• Driving service quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, HACCP, and NHS standards
• Managing and developing large, multi-site teams
• Monitoring and improving operational performance and KPIs
• Controlling costs, budgets, and resource planning
• Building strong relationships with clients and hospital stakeholders
• Leading on health & safety, audits, and compliance
  
  Proven experience managing food service operations (healthcare or large-scale catering preferred)
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing teams and driving performance
• In-depth knowledge of food safety, compliance, and operational standards
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and costs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement
  
  Play a key role in enhancing patient experience through food
• Join a supportive, forward-thinking organisation
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package