Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager

Are you an experienced food & beverage leader who thrives in complex environments? Do you enjoy leading large teams, improving performance, and delivering great food and service at scale? If so, this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for a Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager to lead our multi-site F&B operation across the University of Warwick. This is a leadership role with real scope to deliver strategy, develop people, and drive continuous improvement.

You’ll provide hands‑on leadership for Senior Food & Beverage operations across campus, ensuring everything runs safely, smoothly, and commercially. Working closely with the Head of F&B Operations, you’ll:

• Lead day‑to‑day operations across multiple outlets, ensuring excellent service, strong compliance, and consistent standards
• Inspire, develop, and support your management team, creating a positive, high‑performance culture
• Take responsibility for financial performance, delivering target surplus through effective cost control, commercial thinking and data‑led decision making
• Translate strategic plans into clear operational objectives and KPIs, and support managers to deliver against them
• Ensure robust food safety, health & safety, and licensing compliance across all operations
• Lead the implementation and effective use of systems such as EPOS, labour management, stock control, and allergen management
• Drive continuous improvement in services, facilities, processes, and customer experience
• Deputise for the Head of F&B Operations when required and act as a senior operational presence across the business

This is a visible, influential role where you’ll balance operational detail with big‑picture thinking.

You’ll be a confident, experienced F&B leader with a strong track record in multi‑site operations and people management. You’ll also bring:

• Degree‑level education or equivalent experience
• Food Safety Level 3 certification
• Senior operational management experience in food service, ideally across large or complex estates
• Proven success in leading large, diverse teams and developing managers
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L responsibility
• In‑depth knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and UK legislation
• Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills
• The ability to stay calm, resilient, and decisive under pressure

The role is predominately Monday‑Friday with the occasional weekend working.

Experience of change management, systems implementation or risk and crisis management would be an advantage.

Warwick Food Group plays a central role in campus life, serving thousands of students, staff, and visitors every day. As Senior F&B Operations Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to lead at scale, shape the future of our offer, and make a genuine impact on both customer experience and commercial performance.

This role offers autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to work with passionate teams in a dynamic university setting.

If you’re ready to lead from the front and help take our Food & Beverage operations to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

Warwick Food Group is a community of passionate people leading a collection of planet‑friendly and food‑centric campus services at the University of Warwick.

Our ambition is to break the mould of institutional catering in the higher education sector by offering exciting, vibrant, and inclusive dining and shopping options.

• Be part of a collaborative team that values your ideas and leadership.
• Lead in a role where you’ll shape the campus hospitality experience and contribute to community well‑being.
• Enjoy opportunities for growth, creativity, and making a significant impact.

Apply now to become the Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager at Warwick Food Group. Bring your expertise, energy, and vision to a role that’s as dynamic and rewarding as you are!

To find out more or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Jo

Please note:

Interview to be held 17th, 18th or 19th March