Food Cost & Profit Manager field based

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

This Food Cost & Profit Manager (field based) role is around supporting the implementation of consistent stock & people process systems whilst upholding best practice procedures. This role covers food, drink & QSR operations, with the goal of driving margin profitability across both the on-site venues and the centralised Food & Beverage EBITDA

Please note the role would be a 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential of going perm.

Key Responsibilities of this Food Cost & Profit Manager (field based)position –

1. Acting as the key link between on-property operations and the central F&B head office to drive strategic margin improvement & EBITDA

• Driving automation initiatives to enhance profitability, improve time efficiency, strengthen stock control, and reduce food wastage.
• Creating regular performance reports and dashboards to highlight opportunities, track progress, and measure key operational metrics.
• Monitoring and refining stock and wastage processes to ensure operational excellence and cost efficiency.
• Spearheading the execution of the Profit Improvement Plan through clear communication, structured performance reviews, and well-planned site visits.
• Leading the implementation of accurate stock counts and inventory management systems to support margin control.
• Partnering cross-functionally to deliver training and upskilling initiatives that ensure successful roll-out of profit improvement strategies.
• Leveraging stakeholder insights to align improvement plans with each location's operational capacity and business needs.

Requirements for this Food Cost & Profit Manager (field based)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.
• Level 3 Food Safety
• Experienced in Recipe Costing &Planning Software
• Is experienced to using technology software for hospitality e.g Zonal
• 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 Food Cost & Profit Manager (field based)position –

• Generous car allowance of up to £7,500 per annum (pro-rata)
• Life assurance
• Bonus (pro-rata)
• 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

If this is a position that fits in with your experience & exciting on new field-based opportunity and you re immediately available or available within 3 weeks please apply quoting the reference JO-2505-115130.

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.