At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead food technical strategy and ensure top-notch food safety and quality standards.
- Company: Join Whitbread, a leader in the hospitality industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and team success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and brand performance while shaping industry standards.
- Qualifications: Experience in food technology and strong leadership skills required.
Hybrid working 3 days a week in the office As Whitbread’s Senior Manager - Food Technology, you will shape and deliver the end‑to‑end food technical strategy across Whitbread and Premier Inn—setting the standards for food safety, integrity, legality and quality. You’ll oversee all technical service provision through NSF and other partners, ensuring robust due diligence, consistent compliance and continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness. Bringing a practical, evidence‑led and commercially balanced mindset, you will manage food‑related risks, strengthen senior‑level supplier relationships and build joint strategies that enhance brand performance while protecting guest trust. You’ll represent Whitbread externally, using industry insight and networks to influence the wider agenda and anticipate regulatory or market change. As the organisation’s voice of food technical expertise, you will lead governance frameworks, KPIs and reporting, drive cross‑functional collaboration, and build high‑performing teams. You will also own the annual food risk review, ensuring risk frameworks remain current and that strong mitigation plans are in place across the supply base. What you’ll do Risk
Senior Manager Food Technology employer: Premier Inn
Premier Inn is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture where you can thrive as a Kitchen Team Member in Glasgow East Kilbride. With opportunities for career growth in hospitality, competitive pay, and benefits like a pension scheme and discounts, you'll find a rewarding environment that values your contributions and well-being.
We think you need these skills to ace Senior Manager Food Technology
Food Safety Standards
Food Integrity
Food Legality
Quality Assurance
Technical Service Provision
Due Diligence
Compliance Management
