Kitchen Operations & Compliance Coordinator- Aston Villa FC

Supports the culinary team at a football club, working closely with the Kitchen Manager and wider kitchen team. It helps maintain smooth kitchen operations, food safety standards, recipe specifications and guest chef partnerships. The coordinator supports compliance, allergen management, commercial reporting and coordination with visiting guest chefs, including Michelin-starred partnerships.

• Support the Kitchen Manager with day-to-day kitchen administration, schedules, documentation and operational coordination.
• Maintain accurate recipes, product specifications, ingredients, portion sizes and costings within approved Compass food management systems.
• Take ownership of allergen, dietary and nutritional information and support food safety compliance through regular allergen audits, spot checks and corrective actions, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Coordinate kitchen familiarisation, menu trials and operational briefings for visiting guest chefs, including Michelin-starred partnerships.
• Work closely with guest chefs and permanent kitchen teams to ensure menus, ingredients, equipment, staffing and service requirements are in place ahead of events.
• Support the preparation of guest chef restaurant forecasts and P&L reports, and monitor food and labour costs against agreed targets, highlighting commercial risks or opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate ingredient and calorie labelling, ensuring menus, QR codes and digital information reflect approved specifications and Natasha's Law requirements where applicable.
• Support colleagues with recipe systems, allergen processes and relevant refresher training, including supporting Allergen Champions.
• Liaise with chefs, Operations, Finance and other departments to communicate menu changes, event requirements and operational updates, and support major events as a key point of contact between guest chefs and the permanent culinary team.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, documentation, guest chef onboarding and commercial reporting.

• Experience working within a professional kitchen, food operations or hospitality environment.
• A strong understanding of food safety, allergen management and food hygiene requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills and a real eye for detail, particularly when managing recipes, specifications and compliance records.
• Confident working with data, spreadsheets, food costings and commercial information.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with chefs, suppliers, Finance and operational teams.
• Comfortable working with different stakeholders, including visiting guest chefs and senior culinary leaders.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify issues, find solutions and escalate concerns when needed.
• Good IT skills and confidence using systems to maintain accurate records and information.
• A genuine passion for food, hospitality and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to support major events and work around the needs of the business.

• Knowledge of Natasha's Law and food labelling requirements would be advantageous.

• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme.
• Healthcare and wellbeing support including Aviva Digicare and Medicash (dental, optical and therapy treatments).
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for mental health support.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, plus 2 days' additional leave after returning from maternity leave, a day off for your baby's first birthday, and enhanced family leave.
• Shopping, entertainment and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships.
• Pension scheme, life assurance, and preferred rates on salary finance products.
• Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways.
• Meals on duty included.
• Full company benefits.