This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where no two weeks look the same. You'll be travelling across the UK, supporting multiple new café openings, working shoulder-to-shoulder with operational teams and project managers to ensure every site launches smoothly, safely, and successfully. If you thrive in mobilisations, enjoy building something from the ground up, and love being where the action is - this is the role for you. What you'll be doing Mobilisation & Delivery

Support the end-to-end mobilisation of new Sainsbury's Café openings, ensuring sites open on time, on budget, and to One Retail standards
Work as a core member of the mobilisation project team across multiple sites
Own mobilisation plans, coordinating actions and timelines with local operational teams
Act as the key link between Operations, Project Managers, and support functions throughout mobilisation
Build strong working relationships with internal teams including Operations, Sales, HR, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and H&S
Liaise with external partners such as suppliers, facilities teams, contractors, and design teams
Confidently influence, challenge, and problem-solve to keep mobilisations moving forward
Ensure food safety, health & safety, and brand standards are embedded from day one
Identify risks early and work with stakeholders to implement practical solutions
Ensure full compliance throughout the mobilisation phase
Capture lessons learned from each mobilisation to improve future openings
Share insights with operational teams to improve systems, training, and engagement
Look for opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality, and commercial performance

You'll be someone who:
Has a "can-do" attitude and thrives in a fast-moving environment
Is highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable juggling multiple site openings
Brings strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Is commercially aware, with confidence around budgets and delivery deadlines
Enjoys problem-solving and staying calm under pressure
Is mobile, flexible, and happy to travel across the UK (including overnight stays)
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel nationwide as part of a UK mobilisation role
Experience in mobilisations, openings, or multisite operations (hospitality, retail, or food preferred)

InStore, part of Compass Group, is behind some of the UK's most recognisable retail and food partnerships. We're now rolling out exciting, brand-new Sainsbury's Café sites nationwide - and we're looking for a Mobilisation Support Lead to help bring them to life.

£35,000 salary
Company car
Opportunity to work on high-profile, brand-new Sainsbury's Café launches
Exposure to Compass Group's wider InStore business
A 3-month FTC with real opportunities to continue within InStore beyond the initial contract
A chance to make a visible, lasting impact from day one

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