Operations Manager

Impact Food Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in the UK is looking for an experienced Operations Manager. This role oversees multiple school sites, requiring strong leadership and food service knowledge. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent management skills and the ability to build professional relationships with clients. A competitive salary of up to £55k plus benefits is offered, along with a commitment to career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance & company pension scheme

BUPA Healthcare

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as an Area Manager/ Operations Manager in catering.
• Managed at least 8 sites in a food services environment.
• Strong motivation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire teams across multiple sites.
• Build professional client relationships.
• Oversee financial management and reporting.

Skills

Team management

Client relationship building

Food service knowledge

Financial management

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Role: Operations Manager
Salary: £55k plus Car Allowance (£5760) & Great Benefits
Location: Guildford / Basingstoke

At Impact Food Group, we are more than a school caterer. The people are the heart of what we do. We are 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, Chapter One and Hutchison we cater for over 550,000 students.

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

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced multi-site Operations Manager with a background in excellent food catering services to join our business.

Can you:

• Manage, inspire, and engage our teams?
• Meet with clients to build strong, professional relationships with internal and external individuals, 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 exceptional standards.
• Demonstrate strong motivation skills with a lead by example approach
• Deliver financial management skills - commercial and fixed price

What can you bring?

The experience and knowledge we are looking for includes a background as an Area Manager/ Operation's Manager within Independent Education contract catering, or experience from State Education, Business & Industry or a retail catering environment - you will have managed at least 8 sites.

• Day to day management and guidance of the chef managers running the sites including supporting with client relationships, Recruitment and HR matters.
• You will be comfortable conversing at all levels, from the kitchen to the board room.
• We are after a self-motivated, resilient, and highly organised manager; with an understanding of how to prioritise effectively.
• You won’t be afraid of the Office suite and will be a dab hand at producing spreadsheets and presentations to show how well you’re doing.

What we’d love to give you

• Competitive salary up to £55k+ 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.
• Access to a salary sacrifice electric car scheme.
• IFG rewards for high street 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.