Chef Manager

Impact Food Group; Carlton; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering firm in Carlton is seeking a Chef Manager to lead kitchen operations at Carlton Le Willows School. You will manage a team, ensure smooth service, and cook with fresh ingredients, all while adhering to safety regulations. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £35,000, daytime hours, and excellent benefits including bonuses, free meals, and career development. Ideal candidates will possess strong people-management skills and a commitment to quality food service.

Benefits

Bonus potential up to 10%

Free meals on shift

Company pension

Career growth opportunities

Monthly team rewards

Qualifications

• Experienced Chef Managers with strong cooking and people‑management skills.
• Ability to work with fresh seasonal ingredients at volume.
• Experience managing a kitchen and liaising directly with onsite clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a kitchen team and oversee daily operations.
• Ensure all service runs smoothly with adherence to due diligence.
• Cook using fresh seasonal ingredients.

Job description

Chef Manager

Impact Food Group

Gedling NG4 – 19 minutes ago

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Job description

Salary: £35,000

Welcome to IFG, we are one of the fastest growing education catering companies in the country and were recently awarded Education Caterer of the year at the Foodservice Catey Awards. IFG has 4 amazing brands, Cucina, Innovate, Hutchison & Chapter One. We’re not going to bore you with a long list of empty adjectives; our simple goal is to find awesome people who can help us feed more children with better food.

The role: Chef Manager at Carlton Le Willows School, Gedling, NG4 4AA. You will lead a kitchen team, oversee daily operations, and ensure that all service runs smoothly with adherence to due diligence. You will cook using fresh seasonal ingredients and manage the kitchen at volume, liaising directly with onsite clients.

1. Working days: Monday to Friday.
2. Shifts & working hours: 6:30 am – 4:00 pm (45 hours per week).
3. Working weeks: 42 weeks per year (term time, inset days and 3 additional weeks).
4. Pay details: £35,000 per year.

Benefits: Bonus potential of up to 10% of salary (Company's discretion), free meals on shift & IFG uniform, company pension, and other great IFG benefits.

Your background: We’re looking for experienced Chef Managers with strong cooking and people‑management skills, able to work with fresh seasonal ingredients at volume, manage a kitchen, and liaise directly with onsite clients. You will head your team, keep the service running smoothly, and ensure compliance.

What’s in it for you? Daytime hours with weekends and evenings free; school holidays off; great work‑life balance; free meals on shift (and uniform); career growth opportunities; free qualifications and career development; staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers; monthly team rewards.

Next steps: If you meet the requirements and the schedule suits you, we would love to hear from you. An interview and kitchen visit will be required. IFG is committed to safeguarding children and will conduct an enhanced DBS check, which we will pay for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer – if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail it within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.