Innovation Manager Up to £55,000 per annum.
Predominately Monday to Friday role however, flexibility will be required at weekends for business needs.
Are you a perfectionist who thrives on ensuring the highest levels of satisfaction and experience for your guests?
Do you enjoy using your skills to create a thriving and successful working environment?
If this is you, we have the perfect position for you as the Innovation Manager to join our team working across 10 sites in the Midlands and Liverpool for our client, Jaguar Land Rover.
The innovation Manager will be responsible for the management and enhancement of food and beverage concepts to provide exceptional value of experience for our guests.
We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day.
We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best.
Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.
More about the role: As the Innovation Manager you will be responsible for the following areas: Create a development & implementation plan for our F&B offer that is aligned to the contract strategy.
Research current and forecasted trends and concepts, to create offers and product ranges that are in line with market trends and can work both in single and multiple trading units across the contract.
Work with other departments to ensure offers align with company values and achieve maximum collaboration when launching them into the business Ensure all retail spaces are resourced to achieve an exceptional guest journey whilst maintaining agreed labour budgets Ensure all managers and staff understand the expectations, are trained correctly and constantly deliver in line with the SOP Analysis of performance statistics to identify opportunities for growth and product development Ensure that all units have a look and feel that fits with the offer Regular monitoring and development of each outlet to include 'look and feel', food quality and presentation, resourcing reviews, stock and hygiene checks.
Provide optimised solutions for operations that understand and address challenges around waste and sustainability The role will involve identifying and understanding the consumer and business needs and collaboratively leading/working with senior stakeholders in defining specific sector plans About you: Have a real passion for food and customer service along with bags of enthusiasm and recognising that customer engagement is key.
Food Innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current and future retail food trends Ability to communicate at all levels Multi-site / outlet management essential Senior management presence to engage with peers and functional specialists, so that all are focused on delivering a consistently great product.
Previous P&L accountability and strong financial acumen Demonstrates flexibility and agility We're people-powered at Eurest It's an understatement to say that we're passionate about what we do, which is why we're committed to attracting the best and brightest people to join us – could that be you?
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers.
We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members.
We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive because diversity is our strength!