Unit Manager - Expiring soon!

Posted 08/05/2026 by This is Alexander Faraday Limited

Location:
Crawley, West Sussex
Salary/Rate:
£65,000 - £80,000/annum

Our client is looking for an experienced Unit Manager with extensive commercial experience in the food industry, to lead and oversee the food production, warehousing, transportation, quality standards and customer delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and Lead all Departments in terms of Food production, Transportation, Equipment Processing, Stores/Warehouse, Dish-room, Quality Assurance/QHSE Compliance and Transportation
  • Monitor the staff training programmes and develop the team
  • Ensure production standards and customer service requirements are met
  • Lead and manage the senior leadership team
  • Continuous improvement
  • Support, assist and develop lean initiatives and quality initiatives to achieve operational efficiencies
  • Maintain customer communication and relationships
  • Manage projects within the Unit

Skills & requirements: 

  • Bachelors in Operations Management, Business Management, or related field.
  • Experience in catering or food manufacturing, logistics, or food industry indirectly managing 250+ level employees
  • Operational understanding of HACCP, COSHH, DVLA requirements
  • Must be an ambitions and driven individual 
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Full UK driving license
Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
Permanent
Job Reference:
Unit Manager (Catering)
Job ID:
224772046

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