Title:  Head of Food and Beverage

Reach for Remarkable

Strategic Leadership | Retail & Messes | Innovation & Governance 

Are you a forward-thinking Food & Beverage leader with a passion for exceptional service, operational excellence, and bold innovation? Do you thrive in environments where retail meets hospitality — and where the standards of mess life demand quality, consistency, and care? If you’re ready to shape the future of a diverse F&B portfolio, this could be the leadership role you’ve been searching for. 

About the Role 

We’re seeking an inspirational Head of Food & Beverage to lead a multifaceted F&B operation spanning retail outlets, dining facilities, and mess environments. You’ll set the strategic direction, elevate service standards, drive operational innovation, and ensure robust compliance across all sites.

This is a role for a confident operator who can blend creativity with commercial insight and governance discipline, while building strong relationships with stakeholders and empowering teams to deliver their best. 

Key Benefits:

• Competitive salary + package 
• Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra 
• Life assurance and pension scheme 
• Benefits app: access to 100s of discounts, free mortgage advice, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, online GP appointments, and our Employee Assistance Programme 
• FOOD! Opportunities to attend in-house events and try the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all!) 

What You’ll Do

• Set and deliver the F&B strategy, shaping menus, concepts and service models across retail, dining, and mess settings. 
• Drive operational excellence, ensuring consistent quality, strong financial performance, and outstanding customer experience. 
• Lead, inspire and develop teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 
• Champion innovation, introducing new ideas in food concepts, retail offerings, technology, and service delivery. 
• Oversee compliance, risk, and governance, ensuring full adherence to regulatory and organisational standards. 
• Manage key stakeholder relationships, including senior leaders, clients, and internal partners, influencing decision making and shaping long-term direction. 
• Conduct robust audits and performance reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and assuring operational integrity. 
• Lead commercial development, analysing sales trends, driving revenue growth, and optimising cost performance. 

What You’ll Bring

• Senior level experience in Food & Beverage leadership, ideally across a mix of retail, hospitality, or mess environments. 
• A strong track record of strategic planning and execution within a complex multisite F&B operation. 
• Deep experience in compliance, risk management, and governance frameworks. 
• An innovative mindset with the ability to develop modern, customerfocused F&B solutions. 
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels. 
• Proven experience leading large, diverse teams and developing high performance cultures. 
• Commercial acumen, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and driving financial improvement. 

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the identity and future of a major F&B portfolio. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the platform to lead, and the support to deliver a transformative F&B experience across multiple environments. If you thrive on variety, leadership, and the chance to leave a real legacy, this role has your name on it. 

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application. 

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey. 

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Job reference: 640091.