Impact Food Group
Group Chef Manager
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Group Chef Manager
Welcome to Impact Food Group (IFG). We are one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.
Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce, reflecting our breadth of experience and reach across the school catering sector.
Are you an experienced Contract Catering Operations Support Manager who still likes to be involved with Food?
Looking to make a real difference? Be part of a growing business with a powerful social impact mission.
We’re not going to bore you with a long list of empty adjectives, we want one simple thing: awesome people to help us feed more children better food.
About the Role:
Job Title: Group Manager / Craft Based includes Cooking
Area Covering: Bristol Area
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Shifts & Working hours: 45 hours per week ( 7am - 3pm aprox )
Working Weeks: 42 weeks per year (25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays)
Pay Details: £35,000 per year plus mileage paid 55p per mile
Join Our Team...
Due to continued business growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Group Manager to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Operations Manager, supporting a portfolio of sites within your region.
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You’ll bring multi-site management experience, a genuine passion for food and service, and strong craft skills, with the confidence to step into the kitchen and support when needed.
You will…
- Manage, inspire, and engage teams
- Understand, track, and drive the schools’ restaurant profit contribution, balancing commercial performance with quality and service
- Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders to help deliver our shared goal of feeding more students, better food
What You’ll Bring
- Experience managing at least 2-3 sites, supporting and guiding Chef Managers in the smooth day-to-day running of each location, while also building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- A chef by trade, with a hands-on approach and a willingness to step into the kitchen whenever needed.
- Confident communicating at all levels, from the kitchen through to the boardroom.
- Self-motivated, resilient, and highly organised, with a strong ability to prioritise effectively.
- You’ll be confident using the Microsoft Office suite, with strong skills in creating clear, professional spreadsheets and presentations that effectively showcase performance and results.
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What’s in it for you?
- We’ll give you the opportunity to grow and build a career you can be proud of.
- You’ll have access to a wide range of free qualifications and ongoing development opportunities, as well as a staff discount scheme across over 850 retailers.
- We also run monthly incentives, giving our top-performing teams the chance to win shopping vouchers and other rewards.
Next steps…
If you think you’ve got what it takes, and the times above suit you, we’d love to hear from you!
This role will require both an interview and a kitchen visit as part of the selection process.
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 IFG will pay 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.
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