Join the World’s Leading Pizza Delivery Company
You already know who we are and what we do. Domino’s UK & Ireland is the powerhouse behind our exceptional products. We’re innovative, dynamic, and laser focused on delivering outstanding service to our franchisees and customers alike.
We are looking for a Food Innovation Manager to join our team. Based in Milton Keynes with a hybrid working model, you’ll split your time between the office, suppliers, and stores, staying close to the food and the people who make it happen.
You bring the ideas - we’ll help you deliver the next great Domino’s menu moment. You’ll lead end‑to‑end food innovation across the UK & Ireland, spotting trends, creating and refining on‑trend recipes, and turning bold concepts into scalable, high‑quality products customers love. Working hands‑on with cross‑functional teams, suppliers and stores, you’ll balance creativity with commercial thinking, manage projects from kitchen to launch, and champion the full consumer experience, staying close to the food and the people who make it happen.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead end to end food innovation projects, acting as the UK & Ireland subject matter expert and owning multiple developments from early concept through to launch via the Innovation Stage Gate process.
- Create exciting, on trend food concepts, developing, optimising and validating recipes that balance creativity, customer appeal, nutritional guidelines and commercial viability.
- Drive cross functional collaboration, working closely with Operations, Technical, Finance, Marketing and suppliers to ensure products are scalable, safe, and executable in store.
- Manage supplier partnerships and product quality, overseeing the journey from kitchen samples through factory trials to full production, ensuring consistency and quality standards are met.
- Champion the end-to-end consumer experience, supporting tastings, trials, research and packaging considerations to ensure every product delivers against Domino’s standards and strategy.
What You’ll Bring
- A background as an innovation development chef or similar hands-on food innovation role
- Experience within food & beverage or FMCG.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to influence at all levels
- A practical, solutions focused mindset and passion for food innovation, a naturally creative approach combined with commercial awareness.
How We Will Support You
- The opportunity to lead high profile, exciting food innovation projects
- Exposure to new and emerging areas, including health focused development work
- A collaborative, creative environment where ideas are encouraged and challenged
- The chance to build strong relationships across stores, suppliers, and central teams
- Hybrid working and travel opportunities across the UK, Ireland, and Europe
About Us & Belonging at Domino’s
At Domino’s, innovation is driven by collaboration, curiosity, and a genuine love of great food. Our teams bring together different perspectives, experiences, and ideas to create products customers truly crave.
We’re committed to building inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong and can do their best work. If you’re passionate about food, thrive in a fast-moving environment, and want to make a real impact on what millions of customers enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.
You bring the flavour. Together, we deliver delicious.