Impact Food Group
Regional Safety Business Partner
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Regional Safety Business Partner – Impact Food Group
Where Are You?
Thames Valley / Surrey / West London Area
About Impact Food Group
At Impact Food Group, we’re more than just a school caterer. We’re on a mission to create a positive food culture and help more students enjoy healthier, better-quality food. Making a positive social impact is at the heart of everything we do.
We’re one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students daily across over 1,500 schools. We deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.
Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce, reflecting our expertise across the school catering sector.
The Role
The Regional Safety Business Partners are instrumental in ensuring our meals are produced safely while ensuring our colleagues go home safely every day. We’re seeking an experienced safety professional who loves building relationships, solving problems, and fostering positive change.
Guided by our values: integrity, bold, impactful, humble, and community, you’ll help shape a workplace and culture we can all be proud of.
What You’ll Be Doing
Operational Assurance
- Conduct high-risk audits, compliance inspections, and site visits using a risk-based approach.
- Lead investigations into food safety, health & safety, and allergen incidents, identifying root causes and implementing preventative solutions.
- Carry out risk assessments and provide practical, proportionate solutions.
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Business Partnering
- Partner with Regional Operations Directors and Operations Managers to improve safety performance constantly.
- Coach and support operational leaders to confidently identify and manage risks.
- Use audit findings, incident trends, and safety data to prioritise support for maximum impact.
- Champion our philosophy: "Safety First and Safety Starts With You."
Continuous Improvement
- Identify emerging trends and risks before they escalate.
- Develop innovative solutions to improve safety performance across the business.
- Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects that enhance operational excellence.
What Success Looks Like
You’ll help your region achieve outstanding safety performance, measured through:
- 95%+ completion of mandatory safety training
- A delivery of at least 50 targeted high-risk audits annually
- Increasing average regional audit scores to 90% or above
About You
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Enjoy being visible within the business, building relationships, and influencing others.
- Are confident carrying out detailed investigations, audits, and presenting to senior leaders.
- Have:
- Strong knowledge of Food Safety, Health & Safety, and risk management.
- Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience auditing operational environments.
- The ability to challenge poor standards professionally and constructively.
- Outstanding coaching, communication, and influencing skills.
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Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Level 4 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent).
- Level 5 Occupational Health & Safety qualification (or equivalent).
- Minimum two years’ experience in a Food Safety or Health & Safety role.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout your region.
Why Join Us?
If you’re a collaborative, solution-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join a team transforming lives through food—and making a real difference for students across the UK.
What’s In It for You?
- Build a career you’re proud of in a growing business.
- Access to free training, qualifications, and development opportunities.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Staff discount programme across 850+ retailers.
- Pension scheme and exclusive company benefits.
- Monthly incentives and recognition for top performers.
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Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
IFG is committed to safeguarding children, and employees similarly. Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check (paid by IFG).
We are an equal opportunities employer. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, please mention it in your application. All details are kept confidential and compliant with GDPR.
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