Head of Production

Job Introduction

Sodexo is recruiting for a Head of Off Site Production. 

The right candidate will define & deliver the strategy for scalable, safe and profitable off-site food production facilities across the UK&I. To be successful in this role, you will also build out a network of cloud kitchens/Off site production facilities to support Sodexo’s food production capacity at scale, optimising and enhancing existing CPU facilities and identifying new food production models to support regional strategy.

Role Responsibility

• Develop & define the optimium off site production model (s) to support profitable growth for the region and align to segment & regional strategies 

• Work with key stakeholders to build out roadmaps to successful deploy identified models 

• Optimise/Enhance the existing opportunities within the current off site production models 

• Deliver at scale profitable off-site production to support a pan region approach and incorporate the differing operating models across the region 

• Work closely with key stakeholders in segment and service operations to ensure successful deployment and alignment 

• Clear stakeholder management and leadership 

The Ideal Candidate

• Held previous roles within food manufacturing – ideally chilled and frozen 

• Previous experience of building/implementing cloud kitchens/off site production models desirable 

• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and advocate the benefits of change 

• Held a senior management position 

• Strong project management experience  

• Understands food safety standards and auditing programs (e.g. knowledge of BRC, PIU) 

• Managed CAPEX projects and / or equipment installations and ramp up 

• Knowledge of produce preparation equipment and MAP packaging equipment 

• Dealt with labour intensive processes 

• Can understand a P&L and management account variances 

• Understands the need for engineering resources 

• Some knowledge of supply chain functions within manufacturing; demand planning, capacity planning, daily / weekly scheduling 

• Able to demonstrate they can pull from other departments 

• Able to put in place standard processes 

• Can chair a weekly operations review and present site KPIs up to board level 

• Ability to set out a operational strategy and investment plan (including calculating and ROI) 

Package Description

Competitive salary + bonus + benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process