Role: Operations Manager Salary: £55k plus Car Allowance ( £5760) & Great Benefits Location: Redhill, surrounding areas, M25 & South 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, Chapter One and Hutchison 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 the team within our Chapter one Brand- 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 Independent Education contract catering would be desirable, we will also be interested in speaking with you if you are 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 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 £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 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.

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