Production Food Manager

Job Introduction

Heritage Portfolio have a fantastic opportunity for a Food Production Manager to join our exceptionally talented team in Edinburgh. 

Working from our central kitchens, you will manage the entire end to end food production process – goods in, food production, dispatch, and logistics.  You will manage multiple production requirements with great efficiency to allow our chefs to create and deliver their exceptional dishes and the best of the local culinary culture to our clients.

You will be part of a team who are committed to “Never Standing Still” in delivering a level of service that’s personal and bespoke, and pride themselves on their creative obsession to deliver remarkable events that are reflective of their clients and the venues we’re proud to be associated with.  

Heritage Portfolio is part of Sodexo Live! At Sodexo Live! we bring people together; we create exceptional moments and lasting memories. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable.

Role Responsibility

You will:

• Review and implement new production process’, meeting financial objectives and operational requirements
• Work with development lead to define menu specs and manage the delivery of food items to the agreed standard
• Determine production plans, resources and raw materials, through monthly forecast of food volumes
• Manage ingredient order process and food stock volumes
• Managing supply chain through correct procurement channels
• Lead the H&S process within our production facilities, responsible for a safe environment and working practice of our team
• Manage the PPM process for our production facilities
• Ensure sustainable production, managing waste, reducing utilities and ensuring production volumes match the food forecast requirements
• Manage the logistics department ensuring on time dispatch and transportation of all food items and safe working practice within driver team.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have previous relevant experience operating within food production facility and large kitchen environment. You will be comfortable managing a large team of people with varying levels of seniority.  Above all you will have the ability to consistently deliver food quality.

You will also have:

• Previous accountability for managing a P&L
• Previous experience of managing the allergen information and dietary specs within the food production forecast, ensuring segregation requirements are met and records kept
• Forecasting experience
• IOSH Managing Safe
• CIEH Level 3

Package Description

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Performance-related annual bonus
• Flexible benefits fund of £1300 per annum
• Volunteering days via our charity partner STOP HUNGER
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including dental care, gym discounts, retail / hospitality, and many more

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