Nationwide Profit Improvement Manager - Food & Beverage

Company: Quest Search and Selection Ltd

Location:
Chelmsford
Essex

Date Posted: 2025-06-07 02:00:47

Salary: Salary negotiable

Job Type: Permanent

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The Company

Quest Search & Selection are proud to represent one of UK's leading seasonal retailers who have different sites across the UK.

The Nationwide Profit Improvement Manager - Food & Beverage role is around supporting the implementation and consistent operation of stock, people & process systems and best practices. This role covers food, drink, and franchise operations, with the goal of driving margin profitability across both the on-site venues and the centralised Food & Beverage P&L. The role would be a 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential of going perm.

Key Responsibilities of this Nationwide Profit Improvement Manager - Food & Beverage position -

  • Leading the implementation and delivery of the profit improvement plan through clear communication, structured review processes, and thorough planning of store visits.
  • Looking at automating process for profit improvement, time efficiency, stock control & minimising food wastage.
  • Scrutinising & overseeing wastage and stock processes o drive operational excellent
  • Overseeing store payroll costs & making sure the right people are in the right place at all time to make sure customer & task focused processes are being adhered too.
  • Sales Vs allocation of hours or % of sales
  • Implementing & following through om stock counts and inventory
  • stakeholder experience having understanding of the capacity within the establishments
  • Serving as the primary liaison between property operations and the central F&B team inn head office to drive margin excellence.
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to support effective training and upskilling of team members for successful plan execution.
  • Developing regular reports and dashboards that identify improvement opportunities and provide clear performance metrics.

Requirements for this Nationwide Profit Improvement Manager - Food & Beverage position -

  • It is essential that you have field, area, operations, regional, field management, within F&B, hospitality, or QSR background.
  • Ideally someone who is immediately available or available within a three-week.
  • You must be able to travel nationwide and stay away in the week.
  • Track record of effectively managing and optimising profit margin - that you highly skilled with P&L reports and putting actions into place
  • In-depth operational expertise in F&B, with a strong grasp of models spanning both QSR and Casual Dining.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including delivering impactful presentations.
  • Strong analytical mindset with well-developed critical thinking capabilities.

Benefits that come along with this Nationwide Profit Improvement Manager - Food & Beverage position -

  • Generous car allowance of up to £625 per month
  • Life assurance
  • Working pattern on average 3 days in field, 1-day WFH, 1 day office based
  • 20% friends and family discount
  • 22 Holiday days + bank holiday
  • Free parking
  • Potential of the role going perm
  • Learning and development support

If this role sounds like you, please send your CV details quoting reference no.JO-2505-115123

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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