Business Development Chef (M4)

Impact Food Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus on target

25 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice electric car

Wellbeing platform

Learning platform access

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a Business Development Chef in Reading / M4 Corridor to lead brand-led food development across our Chapter One and related brands. You will prepare and present in your region, drive retention with added value and support sites with audits and development plans.

The role demands strong culinary qualifications, leadership and cost-control savvy, plus excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate teams and deliver high standards across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary qualification NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent with 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Computer literate, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and catering management systems.
• Strong leadership, cost controls and operations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present in their region and support neighbouring presentations.
• Retention: provide added value and conduct site audits and development plans.
• Deliver a centre of excellence by supporting and developing the food offer in line with Brand Standards and implementing a PVR.
• Carry out site visits and drive brand standard audits.
• Identify and develop talent for future leadership within the business.
• Localise the offer to fit regional needs and drive sales.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Catering management systems

Job description

Business Development Chef Salary:

Reading / M4 Corridor At

Role: Business Development Chef Salary: Excellent Salary / Package plus Great Benefits Location: Reading / M4 Corridor At Impact Food Group, we’re more than a school caterer. The people are the heart of what we do. We’re driven by creating a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food. Making a positive social impact is at the centre of our identity. We tirelessly learn, develop and make improvements in every way, every day. We one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment. Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce, reflecting our breadth of experience and reach across the school catering sector. As an organisation we are 900+ sites, with continued growth year on year. Due to continued business growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Business Development Chef to join the Chapter One team. Reporting to our Food Director you will joining a growing Food team that is making a real impact on the success of Impact Food Group.

What You Will Be Doing

• Preparing and presenting in their region (and supporting neighbouring presentations.)
• Retention - supporting with added value and business retention presentations - Including auditing and development plans for the sites.

Deliver a centre of excellence

• For each brand support and develop the food offer (in line with the Brand Standards)
• Implement a PVR
• Highest standards of Health and Safety, and food safety.
• Hosting schools that are struggling to maintain standards to develop teams.
• Mobilisation support - doing site visits and driving brand standard audits.

Identifying Talent

• Building a team to support with presentations.
• Pipelining future talent in the business and supporting growth from the Regional Support Chefs.

Food Development

• Pressure testing recipes.
• Localising the offer to fit the needs of the business to ensure local sales are not being missed due to regional demands.
• Hospitality cover/support - driving more sales in this area.

What We Are Looking For

• Formal culinary qualification NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent with 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Computer literate, Microsoft office programmes (Word, Excel, & Powerpoint), alongside our Catering management systems.
• A strong understanding of menu/concept development, cost controls and operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication (both in person and on email and teams), and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve high performance.

What We’d Love To Give You

• Competitive salary
• Bonus payable upon team hitting target
• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities
• An employee wellbeing platform.
• Access to a salary sacrifice electric car scheme.
• IFG rewards for highstreets discounts.
• Annual Summer Party with company awards.

Additional Details

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.