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food technical manager- 12 month fixed term contract at wagamama, we're an eating house for the soul. with over 165 uk restaurants and growing, our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul this is an exciting opportunity for a food technical manager to join our team here at wagamama on a 12 month fixed term contract. in this role you will manage food safety quality audits of our suppliers raw material management, representing promoting the technical integrity of wagamama the role organise complete supplier audits visits managing the supplier audit schedule complete supplier performance reviews setting annual schedule and facilitating the performance meetings data gathering and analysis organise routine product testing schedule and sample collection with the lab assess supplier product specifications and raw material information to determine correct accurate food safety quality legality sustainability integrity information allergen and nutritional information is accurate specifications match the products labels in use- manage any ad-hoc queries from the restaurant teams top investigation and analysis of supplier raw material non-compliances incidents reports across the business reduction of supply chain complaints all food safety issues complaints are resolved or escalated appropriately with restaurant teams and give accurate advice as required on matters of food safety in relation to food drink ingredients accurate compliance reporting periodically to drive business improvement driving sustainability and ethical trading throughout the supply chain you can expect 2-3 supplier visits a week so must be comfortable travelling across the uk weekly what we look for degree qualification in food science and nutrition or related discipline in a technical management role in the food industry in supplier raw material management risk assessment level 3 minimum understanding of food safety accreditation standards brc gfsi scheme understanding of industry's sustainability and welfare standards communicator with strong interpersonal skills it skills, specifically excel databases passion for food! our perks quirks a competitive annual salary discretionary annual 20% bonus opportunity wagamama food allowance private healthcare pension contribution 25 days holiday all bank holidays various discount across retail, hospitality leisure internal progression opportunities fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth kintsugi wellness access to councillors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym leisure family friendly policy family friendly policies enhanced pay entitlements and support for those growing their families financial wellbeing support access to loans repaid through your salary the wagamama way kaizen, meaning good change', is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. it shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. committed to championing change in both our communities the impact on the planet three whole decades of acting different, we don't conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection. welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. we promise to have your back. working together to build close bonds of trust support. creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts open minds all we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different dish up different from bowl to soul wagamama is proudly part of disability confident
we're looking for a passionate and proactive marketing maestro who thrives on building stakeholder relationships to join us as a regional marketing manager business partnering with managers in our south region of 50 restaurants leading them on their marketing strategy, bringing the brand to life for our guests driving demand into our restaurants the regional marketing manager role is field based with flexible working, and you will split your time working across restaurants 2-3 days a week in the south region spanning dorset to essex, with a weekly/ fortnightly visit to our noodle hq office in london bridge key responsibilities I write and deliver the marketing strategy for the south region of 50 restaurants provide high level marketing support to the regional director and area managers, advising on marketing priorities opportunities design and implement new restaurant openings refurb marketing plans engage and inspire general managers and area managers on demand driving marketing activity manage the marketing budget for the south region be the voice of the guest in the region reporting periodically on guest experience identifying trends and areas of opportunity develop partnership opportunities for the region lead regional marketing events experiential activations aligned to national and local strategy agency briefing across paid media, ooh, digital campaigns briefing of assets campaigns to internal digital, content and design teams attendance at regional meetings where you'll present updates on regional and national marketing activity and guest experience preparing briefs for restaurant activity including events, campaigns, key activity your time will be split between noodle HQ and working from restaurants with regular interaction with your general managers and area managers work with and develop team of marketing senseis' to support with day to day marketing requests the experience personal attributes we are looking for demonstrable experience in a multi-site marketing role, hospitality fmcg preferred commercial acumen. ability to analyse sales trends identify opportunities ability to devise marketing strategies and campaigns highly creative, with the ability to think big ability to write engaging and impactful comms collaborative. can work just as well with a team as alone entrepreneurial. ability to manage own workload, proactively and independently ability to build positive working relationships internally externally, with all levels of stakeholders ability to inspire energize key stakeholders in proposed marketing activity an awareness of current affairs, trending conversations and key consumer trends ability to prioritise workload and focus on key objectives, managing own workloads to meet deadlines highly resilient, adaptable flexible to adjust to plans at short notice our perks quirks a competitive annual salary discretionary 20% bonus opportunity per year wagamama food allowance private healthcare pension contribution 25 days holiday all bank holidays various discount across retail, hospitality leisure internal progression opportunities fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth kintsugi wellness access to councillors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym leisure family friendly policy family friendly policies enhanced pay entitlements and support for those growing their families financial wellbeing support access to loans repaid through your salary the wagamama way kaizen, meaning good change', is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. it shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. committed to championing change in both our communities the impact on the planet three whole decades of acting different, we don't conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection. welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. we promise to have your back. working together to build close bonds of trust support. creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts open minds be you, be wagamama wagamama is proudly part of disability confident