Head of Quality Assurance
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the Role
The Quality Team at Pizza Hut (PH) Europe is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager who is passionate about food (especially Pizza Hut) and doing the right thing and diving new product development and nutritional improvements.
Main ResponsibilitiesAbout the Role
The Quality Team at Pizza Hut (PH) Europe is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager who is passionate about food (especially Pizza Hut) and doing the right thing and diving new product development and nutritional improvements.
You will be joining a fun, entrepreneurial team who have a critical role in making the PH Brand modern and distinctive through our menu.
Some highlights for the team over the last few years have been launching something mighty meat-free with our partnership with Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based meat, to deliver the full Pizza Hut experience. And, our 'fan favorite' mac 'n' cheese stuffed crust pizza.
It’s an ideal time to now join the team and help craft our position on food for the future….
The role of QA Manager sits in the QA team which partners with the wider Innovation, Strategy and Marketing functions. This role also has responsibility for leading our nutrition plan without compromising taste, increasing and protecting our great taste through reformulation, championing quality, and driving consistency.
The Ideal Candidate
About the Role
The Quality Team at Pizza Hut (PH) Europe is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager who is passionate about food (especially Pizza Hut) and doing the right thing and diving new product development and nutritional improvements.
You will be joining a fun, entrepreneurial team who have a critical role in making the PH Brand modern and distinctive through our menu.
Some highlights for the team over the last few years have been launching something mighty meat-free with our partnership with Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based meat, to deliver the full Pizza Hut experience. And, our 'fan favorite' mac 'n' cheese stuffed crust pizza.
It’s an ideal time to now join the team and help craft our position on food for the future….
The role of QA Manager sits in the QA team which partners with the wider Innovation, Strategy and Marketing functions. This role also has responsibility for leading our nutrition plan without compromising taste, increasing and protecting our great taste through reformulation, championing quality, and driving consistency.
About You
- Passionate and enthusiastic about food and nutrition
- A team player who embraces the company culture and gets involved
- You are a motivated self-starter with a flexible working attitude
- Able to demonstrate commercial awareness as well as nutrition/technical knowledge and skill
- Ability to remain positive, and motivated and inspire those around you.
- You have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work in a structured and methodical manner.
About The Company
About Us
With more than 1,500 stores, the Pizza Hut Europe business unit is headquartered at the Restaurant Support Centre (RSC) in St. Albans and leads the Pizza Hut brand in more than 25 countries with c. 130 franchisees. It is a growing business with plans over the next five years to achieve explosive growth, significantly increasing the number of restaurants in the region. In Europe, our UK business is the biggest and we are the master franchisee for our Dine-in and delivery operations. In Europe, we have c.6 master franchisees who have their own QA managers and run the Pizza Hut Brand as their own with the RSC having total oversight and governance.
Package Description
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU? REWARD, PROGRESSION, AND LOTS OF RECOGNITION
A career with PH offers much more than just fantastic earning potential. We reward achievement with amazing incentives and benefits, including;
- We can offer flexibility – our RSC is in St.Albans
- Flexible Fri’yay afternoons.
- Company and performance-related bonus
- Generous pension
- Private healthcare
- Annual holiday allowance starts at 25 days with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year
- Recharge Days - an additional 5 days per year to disconnect from our day-to-day (in addition to annual and bank holidays).
- Competitive parental leave and flexible return to work options
If this sounds like you want pizza the action, or have any questions about the opening, please do reach out. We are always happy to help!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Head of Quality Assurance roles across Pizza Hut's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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