Chef Manager

3 weeks ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Impact Food Group Full time

Chef Manager - Maidstone, Kent

Welcome to IFG, we are one of the fastest growing, education catering companies in the country and were recently awarded Education Caterer of the year at the Foodservice Catey Awards.

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.

Due to a growth in business we are recruiting for Chef Managers to work with our fantastic teams covering Maidstone and surrounding areas . You will start off as a mobile chef manager learning the IFG ways, then as the business grows move into your own site as Chef Manager.

This role is...

Working 42 weeks per year (term time plus 3 additional weeks)

45 hours hours per week - With a 6.30/7am start

Paying £35,000 per year (45p per mile whilst supporting sites)

A full UK driving licence and vehicle are required for this role, we will pay mileage to sites when you are mobile and supporting.

For this role you will need be be an experienced Chef Manager within contract catering, Ideally secondary education.

We're not in the business of making school food, we're here to make good food, after all, that's why our clients and customers love us

So maybe you fancy having your weekends back, school holidays off, no more late nights and split shifts?

We'll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. Our chefs love building rapport with the students and helping them explore different cuisines, with us, you'll be building the foundations of a positive attitude to food for life.

There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had and we've got a staff discount scheme (at over 850 retailers).

If you think you've got what it takes, we'd love to hear from you

A trade test will be required for this role.

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 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.


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