Regional Support Manager - Full Time - London

Regional Support Manager – London Region

Salary: £33,000 per annum

Flexible with working hours to suit your personal circumstances

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Regional Support Manager to partner with our Regional Manager across 7 sites in the London area . This role is ideal for someone passionate about outstanding food service, operational excellence, and team development — and who is ready to take the next step toward becoming a Regional Manager.

As a Regional Support Manager, you will play a key role in supporting kitchen and service operations across multiple sites, guiding Chef Managers, and helping to deliver exceptional food and customer experiences. In return, you’ll join a company that invests in your development, recognises your achievements, and offers a clear path for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Manager in overseeing catering operations across 7 London sites.
• Lead, coach, and develop Chef Managers to ensure consistency, quality, and strong operational delivery.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and service are maintained across all locations.
• Monitor site performance, budgets, stock control, labour efficiency, and KPIs, providing regular updates to the Regional Manager.
• Drive operational improvements by implementing action plans and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Build strong relationships with site teams, clients, and customers to ensure expectations are consistently exceeded.
• Support with onboarding, training, and continuous development of site teams.
• Ensure all Health & Safety, Food Safety, and company compliance standards are fully implemented and reviewed regularly.
• Support with introducing new food or service concepts to enhance customer experience and increase sales.
• Represent the business professionally, consistently promoting a positive brand image across all sites.

About You

• Passionate about exceptional food, service, and team leadership.
• Experienced in multi‑site support or ready for a step up from managing a large, complex site.
• Strong background in catering with experience leading operational teams.
• Confident supervising managers, influencing others, and driving consistent performance.
• Holds relevant catering qualifications (NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2).
• Has a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and strong knowledge of compliance requirements.
• Financially astute with the ability to analyse data, manage budgets, and influence results.
• Highly organised, a great communicator, and motivated to grow into a Regional Manager role.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/1901/44088001/52785835/STC #White Oaks

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!