Head of Food (Hospitality)

Location: Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom; hybrid

Company

hirify.global is a British pub company and brewer operating across hospitality venues and brands.

What you will do

• Lead the food team and develop a long-term food category management approach aligned with brand strategies, marketing objectives, customer preferences, and profit targets.
• Own the end-to-end menu development process, including core product protection, dish renovation, new menu innovation, menu specifications, and the 18-month integrated plan.
• Lead technology and automation initiatives for nutrition, calorie, allergen, menu, and food-process information.
• Coordinate chef councils, customer testing panels, procurement, food and drink managers, and coaches to improve product development and execution.
• Ensure dishes meet nutritional, dietary, food safety, kitchen, quality, consistency, ESG, and operational requirements.
• Manage the annual food budget and build a performance- and insight-led team focused on value, capacity, and return on investment.

Requirements

• Experience in strategic planning, process improvement, category management, and food innovation.
• Experience leading teams and managing food or menu development processes.
• Ability to work with customer preferences, nutritional information, dietary requirements, allergens, procurement, and profitability targets.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role based in Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract through February 2028.
• Competitive salary and pension contribution.
• Career development, training, and progression opportunities across established hospitality brands.
• Food and drink discounts across hirify.global brands, inns, and hotels.
• Employee assistance support covering mental health, wellbeing, financial, and legal matters.
• Access to Wagestream, retail discounts, and a referral reward scheme.