Kitchen Design & Developments Manager

London office

3 days/hybrid in the office

Start date - early February

As a Kitchen Design and Developments Manager, you’ll acquire an acute understanding of our restaurant partners, Site Operations & providers. You’ll develop tracking and documentation for our Editions estate, own the asset management process, drive the maximum value of our estate assets, and execute kitchen and site development requests. Success in this role will require the development of effective working relationships with our site operations, maintenance, commercial and teams across Deliveroo Editions and external suppliers. Experience with commercial kitchens and F&B is essential for this role.
The New Verticals Launch Team is a dynamic, fast-paced team that manages all projects globally across our editions(Delivery Only Kitchens) and Hop (Rapid Grocery Delivery) sites. The team delivers 100+ projects per year, working with small independent businesses through to large multinational brands. The team manages projects and R&M, which are worth millions of pounds per year.

• Manage the kitchen design and build for the UK market, including partner onboarding, design, project management, contractors, MEP work and handover process.

• Manage multiple projects, budgets and stakeholders simultaneously

• Manage assets within the market, including equipment selection, asset audits and BER/disposals processes alongside our equipment warehouse

• Raising multiple POs per project, ensuring budgets are met, documenting and tracking budgets and spending. Having weekly budget catch-ups with the Head of Launch

• Communicating and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on active projects, Ad-Hoc projects and timelines, including contractors, restaurant partners, operations, commercial, compliance & R&M

• Overight of documentation and folders relevant to the job role, including “Editions Site Guide”, POs, Quotes, Kitchen Layouts, Equipment Documentation, HVAC Plans and Documentation

• Support the R&M team with escalations, asset replacement processes, including using equipment from the warehouse and best practices

Requirements:

• You're proactive, dependable, and organised; you have F&B or project management experience.

• Ability to work at pace, quickly prioritising tasks

• Knowledge of the Google G suite of applications and the ability to interpret CAD layouts and drawings is desirable.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills

• You have experience in planning, maintaining and reporting on budgets

• Professional external vendor management experience

Why Deliveroo

Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.

We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

Workplace & Benefits

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Benefits are country-specific, please ask your recruiter for more information.

Diversity

At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. We recognise that some candidates may require adjustments to apply for a position or fairly participate in the interview process. If you require any adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will make every effort to provide the necessary adjustments to ensure you have an equitable opportunity to succeed.