National Food Service Director

"Sodexo promotes an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds."

🧭 Position : National Account Director

📍 Location : Hyderabad

📋 Reports To : Region Head

✨ Role Summary

Lead and manage food service operations across assigned sites, ensuring service excellence, profitability, client satisfaction, HSE best practices and compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. This role demands strategic oversight of large-scale catering operations with knowledge of latest trends in the food industry, strong financial control, people engagement & retention and exceptional client relationship management. The position requires regular travel across client sites to ensure operational consistency and stakeholder engagement.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

🍽️ Operational Management

• Oversee daily food service operations in alignment with client contracts.
• Ensure consistent quality, taste, hygiene, and presentation across all meals.
• Develop and implement innovative menus, events, and promotional activities.
• Work with marketing & culinary to upgrade food concepts.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 22000 : 5000 and internal food safety protocols.

🤝 Client & Stakeholder Management

💰 Financial Performance

👥 People & Team Management

🛡️ Compliance & Safety

📦 Inventory & Procurement

🧠 Key Requirements

Requirement Area

Description

Minimum Experience : At least 10 years in food service or hospitality operations.

P&L Management : Strong acumen in managing profit & loss, budgeting, and financial performance.

Client Management : Proven ability to build and maintain high-value client relationships.

Team Management : Engage and develop people for high motivation and reduction in attrition.

Large-Scale Catering : Demonstrated experience in managing large catering operations across multiple sites.

Strategic Leadership : Capable of driving operational excellence and team performance at scale.

Professional Presence : Well-groomed, articulate, and confident in client-facing environments.

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