Operations Manager

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

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a portfolio of schools. This field-based role involves managing teams, building client relationships, and ensuring quality service. Candidates should have a background in contract catering with experience managing multiple sites. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance and company pension scheme

BUPA Healthcare

Access to online Learning platform

Employee wellbeing platform

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Highstreet discounts

Annual Summer Party with awards

Qualifications

• Background as an Area Manager/Operations Manager within catering.
• Experience managing at least 8 sites.
• Comfortable engaging at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire teams across multiple sites.
• Build professional relationships with clients and suppliers.
• Deliver operational excellence in a contract catering environment.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Management

Financial Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Experience in contract catering management

Job description

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Role: Operations Manager

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

Location: Reading & Surrounding Area

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 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 multisite Operations Manager with a background in an 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 a contract catering 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 in 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 £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.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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