Cook Manager

Impact Food Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education catering seeks a Cook Manager to lead a kitchen team at a primary school. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance with daytime hours, weekends off, and school holidays. You'll be responsible for preparing delicious meals using fresh seasonal ingredients while managing a dedicated team. Enjoy perks like free meals on shift, opportunities for professional growth, and a staff discount scheme. If you are passionate about good food and want to make a difference in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free meal on shift

Uniform provided

Opportunities for growth

Free qualifications and development programs

Staff discount scheme

Monthly competitions with prizes

Qualifications

• Experienced Cook/Chef Manager with a passion for quality food.
• Ability to manage a kitchen and lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to ensure smooth service.
• Liaise directly with onsite clients and manage kitchen operations.

Skills

Cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients

People management skills

Job description

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.

We want one simple thing: awesome people to help us feed more children with better food.

The role…

Job Title: Cook Manager

School Location: Dashwood Academy Primary School, Banbury, OX16 4RX

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours: 7am - 3:30pm (40 hours per week)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Pay Details: £25,000 per annum

Your Background…

We’re open to people with great cooking and people management skills. You will be an experienced Cook/Chef Manager, used to cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients at volume, managing your kitchen, and liaising directly with onsite clients.

As manager, you will lead the team, ensuring smooth service and adherence to all due diligence.

We’re not in the business of making school food; we’re here to make good food, which is why our clients and customers love us!

What’s in it for me?

Would you like to work close to home, during daytime hours, with weekends and evenings free?

Enjoy all school holidays off, providing a great work-life balance.

As an added bonus, a free meal is supplied on shift (and uniform).

We offer opportunities for growth and a career to be proud of, along with free qualifications and development programs, and a staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers.

We also run monthly competitions where the best teams can win shopping vouchers.

Next steps…

If you think you’ve got what it takes and the timings suit you, we’d love to hear from you!

An interview and kitchen visit will be required for this role.

IFG is committed to safeguarding children. Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check, paid for by IFG.

We are an equal opportunities employer. If you need assistance during the interview process, please mention this in your application. All information is kept confidential and complies with GDPR.