Impact Food Group
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Chef Manager
Chef Manager – Chapter One / High March School, Beaconsfield
Impact Food Group (IFG) is one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving over 1.5 million students daily across 1,500 schools—featuring award-winning brands Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One, Hutchison, and Dolce.
We passionately focus on delivering nutritious, high-quality meals to fuel happiness and learning. In this leadership role as a Chef Manager at High March School, Beaconsfield (HP9 2PZ), you’ll lead an elite team in a premium kitchen setting while shaping Centre of Excellence standards.
Why You’ll Love This Role
Hardworking professionals who thrive under high standards, love cooking, and enjoy driving excellence will find this position exciting. You’ll:
- Manage a high-spec kitchen with full operational authority while ensuring exceptional food quality, hygiene, and service
- Lead and develop a team to consistently produce fresh, seasonal, and professional meals
- Handle all service facets — meal prep, execution, compliance, and special events like school functions, banquets, and boarding client events
Key Responsibilities
| Team Leadership | Food Excellence | Operations & Compliance | School Engagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and mentor a catering team | Prepare and serve fresh, seasonal, high-standard meals | Develop weekly menus, control budgets & stock | Build relationships with school stakeholders (heads/master, boarding staff) |
| Set and achieve team performance goals | Innovate recipes & maintain kitchen presentation rigor | Monitor food hygiene compliance & safety protocols | Coordinate catering events, Christmas pantomimes, Boys’ Brigade, and parent evenings |
| Ensure smooth daily operations & positive team culture | Deliver flawless service from prep to plate | Manage full kitchen operations (health & safety, stock handling, budget adherence) | Represent the brand’s high standards at all school engagements |
| Develop and implement continuous standards training | Execute private functions & premium school events | Oversee DBS checks, induction checklists, and certification |
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What We’re Looking For
We seek a true leader with expertise in:
- Management: Strong hands-on kitchen leadership (preferably in independent schools or similar premium environments)
- Cookery: Consistent, high-ambition seasonal & fresh food preparation
- Operations: Proven track record in menu planning, budget control, compliance, and efficiency
- Team Culture: Ability to inspire and retain talent while maintaining standards
Ideal profile includes (minimum 1 year in this sector): ✔ Kitchen management in a performance-driven environment (e.g., Michelin-star, private schools, or high standards restaurants) ✔ Event catering experience (banquets, weddings, special functions) ✔ Strong organisational skills: Adaptable during peak service (1,000+ mealtimes daily) ✔ Health & Safety: Catering licence/food safety certificate or ability to complete via IFG
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A curiosity for culinary innovation and a desire to champion IFG’s high-quality standards will set you apart.
What’s in It for You?
- Benchmark pay: £41,500 per annum (plus monthly incentives!)
- Health benefits & flexibility:
- Day shifts (7:00am–3:30pm) with event flexibility when required
- Complimentary meals during shifts
- Primary qualification fee cover (e.g., Level 2, 3, Foundation Degree in Professional Cookery/Culinary Management)
- Career growth:
- Refresher training & access to progressing certifications
- Pathway to leadership coaching & management opportunities
- Rewards & lifestyle extras:
- 3% purchase-saving discount across 850+ UK retailers
- Team vouchers competitions monthly (e.g., £100–£250 vouchers)
How to Apply
No hiring agent—please apply direct to: [Your Contact Details]/ChapterOne@IFG.com (subject: Chef Manager – High March School). Preparatory process:
🔹 Interview 🔹 Kitchen trade test 🔹 Optional school visit
Last date for application due is lightly vague—check original details for exact deadline.
Equal opportunity employer: IFG actively considers all applicants, and reasonable adjustments can be made for interview accessibility. Disability/Safeguarding enquiries handled confidentially in line with GDPR.
Impact Food Group (IFG)© We champion fairness and collective well-being. All employees complete an enhanced DBS check (paid by IFG) as part of safeguarding.
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