Job Description - Delivering innovation and creativity across the business through food and nutrition development
- Managing, influencing and developing a team of regional chefs and nutritionists
- A figurehead for food and nutrition development in Holroyd Howe
- Chef academy collaboration/connection – managing and delivery of training and development
- Culinary Talent spotting – junior through to senior
- Partner with Supply Chain to ensure a commercial approach to the supply of quality products and supplier relationships
- Develop and maintain strong relationships across the business at all levels and always maintain credibility
- Weekly food communication updates with Operations teams
- Ensure health and food safety procedures are always followed across the business
- Support contract retention and sales presentations with innovative and inspiring ideas to ensure we are at the forefront of the independent school catering market
- UK travel as required with business needs
Company Description Director Of Food
Highly Competitive Salary
Benefits:
- 30 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Car or Car allowance
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Pension and life insurance and Private medical
- Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Free meals whilst at work
- Career development opportunities
- HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.
To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.
As the culinary landscape evolves, so too does our commitment to food innovation and nutrition at Holroyd Howe.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a visionary Director of Food to lead our team into a new era of creativity and food innovation. This pivotal role will drive forward our food and nutrition development strategy, setting new standards across our diverse portfolio.
As a valued member of the senior leadership team, the Director of Food will spearhead innovation, ensuring our food offer remains at the forefront of the independent school catering market.
Leading a team of regional chefs and nutritionists, you will foster a culture of creativity and excellence, guiding them to deliver exceptional culinary experiences across all our locations.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspirational and enthusiastic Director of Food to make a name for themselves within the Food Service industry.
In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary.
Qualifications - Proven culinary experience in leading successful kitchen operations within the Retail, Hospitality and Events sector, independent education experience is desirable but not essential.
- Proven experience of successfully overseeing the delivery of multi-sites with large volume and mass production through to hospitality and fine dining or bespoke classes such as bread making.
- Overseen and created food concepts, innovations and/or campaigns from design to implementation
- Project management experience, overseeing new openings / mobilisations / refurbishments within a budget and deadlines.
- Experience in hosting training sessions & proven experience developing careers of future culinary talent.
- Strong influencing skills
- Can present confidently and with credibility and enthusiasm to clients, consultants, internal stakeholders and large audiences
- Commercially astute
- Dynamic and innovative
- Able to gain credibility with all stakeholders including clients, consultants, team and other employees within the business
- Able to interact with all levels in the business and external stakeholders
- Agile, flexible, impactful
- Brings a sense of energy and fun
Additional Information We pride ourselves on:
Sustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.
Nutrition
We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.
Food Innovation
We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.
From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.
