Job description
Regional Manager
Contract Catering - Education
Birmingham / West Midlands
Salary: £50,000 + Company Car
Great benefits & career opportunity
We’re looking for a confident and commercially astute operator with strong leadership skills and a genuine passion for food and people.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation in the education sector, where you’ll lead a portfolio of schools across the region, drive innovation, and inspire your teams to deliver exceptional service every day.
The Role
As Regional Operations Manager, you’ll oversee a portfolio of approximately 20 sites (predominantly secondary schools), ensuring service standards, compliance, and client expectations are consistently exceeded.
You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, developing your managers, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement & growth.
Key responsibilities:
About You
Contract Catering - Education
Birmingham / West Midlands
Salary: £50,000 + Company Car
Great benefits & career opportunity
We’re looking for a confident and commercially astute operator with strong leadership skills and a genuine passion for food and people.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation in the education sector, where you’ll lead a portfolio of schools across the region, drive innovation, and inspire your teams to deliver exceptional service every day.
The Role
As Regional Operations Manager, you’ll oversee a portfolio of approximately 20 sites (predominantly secondary schools), ensuring service standards, compliance, and client expectations are consistently exceeded.
You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, developing your managers, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement & growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading and inspiring a team of managers to deliver exceptional service.
- Managing client and contractual relationships with professionalism and commercial acumen.
- Driving business performance to achieve financial and operational targets.
- Identifying opportunities to enhance service, innovation, and growth.
- Championing food quality, customer experience, and staff development.
About You
- Proven multi-site management experience in contract catering – Education, facilities or related sector.
- Strong business acumen with a track record of achieving results.
- Exceptional people management skills – a motivator, mentor, and relationship-builder.
- The ability to innovate, problem-solve, and deliver service excellence.
- A charismatic, energetic, and forward-thinking approach.
- IT literacy and strong presentation/communication skills.
