Operations Manager

Impact Food Group; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in school catering seeks an experienced Operations Manager to oversee multiple sites in the Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire area. The role involves managing teams, client relationships, and ensuring high standards in food service. With a competitive salary and great benefits, this is an opportunity to make a positive impact in the food culture for students.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance & company pension scheme

BUPA Healthcare

Access to online learning platform

Employee wellbeing platform

Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice

Annual Summer Party with company awards

Qualifications

• Experience as an Area Manager or Operations Manager in contract or retail catering.
• Managing at least 8 sites.
• Comfortable communicating at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire teams across multiple sites.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver exceptional operations in a catering environment.

Skills

Team Management

Client Relationship Management

Financial Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

Office Suite

Job description

Role: Operations Manager

Salary: £52.5k plus Car Allowance (£5760) & Great Benefits

Location: Melton Mowbray and surrounding areas (Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire)

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.

Delivered by our distinct and industry-leading brands ; Innovate, Cucina and Chapter One, we cater for over 350,000 students. To find out more, visit our website.

Due to continued business growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team. This role oversees a portfolio of schools and is field-based, so travel will be required to support your teams out in the business.

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people. We are seeking an experienced multisite Operations Manager with a background in excellent food catering services to join us.

Can you...

• Manage, inspire, and engage our teams?
• Meet with clients to build strong, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including service providers, suppliers, and businesses?
• Demonstrate passion and knowledge of great contemporary fresh food and service?
• Deliver exceptional senior management operations in a contract catering environment for a range of senior clients with high standards?
• Show strong motivation skills with a ‘lead by example’ approach?
• Deliver financial management skills - both commercial and fixed price?

What can you bring?

The experience and knowledge we are looking for include:

• A background as an Area Manager or Operations Manager within a contract or retail catering environment, managing at least 8 sites;
• Experience in day-to-day management and guidance of chef managers, including client relationships, recruitment, and HR matters;
• Comfortable communicating at all levels, from kitchen staff to the boardroom;
• A self-motivated, resilient, and highly organized manager with effective prioritization skills;
• Proficiency with Office suite, spreadsheets, and presentations to demonstrate performance.

What we’d love to give you…

• Competitive salary up to £52.5k plus a Car Allowance (£5760)
• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance & company pension scheme
• BUPA Healthcare
• Access to our extensive online learning platform and development opportunities
• An employee wellbeing platform
• Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice
• IFG rewards for high street discounts
• Annual Summer Party with company awards

Additional Details

IFG is committed to safeguarding children. Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check, at our expense. We are an equal opportunities employer. If you need assistance during the interview process, please specify in your application. All information is confidential and GDPR compliant.

We look forward to receiving your application!