Harrods

Food Team Manager

Harrods  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

We're looking for a Team Manager to join our welcoming and close-knit team within Harrods' vibrant Food Halls. As a key member of the Foodhall leadership team, you'll bring the heritage of Harrods Food & Beverage to life, supporting operational excellence, food safety, financial performance and exceptional customer experiences. With a people-first approach and strong commercial focus, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering results across your department and the wider Foodhall.

About The Role

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on both colleague and customer experience. You'll shape the culture, capability and performance of your department, creating an environment where people feel empowered to grow, take ownership and perform at their best. By building credibility, encouraging accountability and setting clear expectations, you'll foster a motivated and engaged team committed to delivering excellence every day.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Attracting, developing and retaining talent, creating a strong pipeline of future leaders.
  • Setting a clear direction for your team and coaching colleagues to achieve ambitious goals.
  • Embedding a culture of continuous feedback, accountability and colleague engagement.
  • Driving commercial performance while championing exceptional customer service.
  • Maintaining the highest standards of compliance, food safety and operational excellence.

About You

You're a confident and experienced people leader who thrives in a fast-paced food retail environment. Whether you've built your career in supermarkets, food retail or hospitality, you bring a strong track record of leading successful teams, delivering commercial results and maintaining high operational standards. A visible and relationship-led manager, you're at your best on the shop floor, building strong connections with colleagues and stakeholders while creating an inclusive and high-performing environment.

You will also be:

  • An inspiring leader with the ability to engage, motivate and develop high-performing teams through clear communication and coaching.
  • Commercially minded, with a proven track record of delivering strong sales and service performance within a food retail environment.
  • Resilient and growth-oriented, actively seeking feedback and using it to drive continuous improvement.
  • Self-aware and comfortable navigating change, ambiguity and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Confident in managing operational processes, food safety requirements and compliance standards within a busy retail environment.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

In return you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including an enhanced company pension, eligibility for a competitive bonus scheme, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our Food Halls and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods

Additional Information:

Time Type:

Permanent

Department:

Food Retail (Aga Labecka)

Harrods

About Harrods

As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods

Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category.

Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers.

Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1849
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