Operations Director

1 month ago

Bestwood Village, United Kingdom Impact Food Group Full time

Role: Operations Manager
Salary: £55k plus Car Allowance (£5760) & Great Benefits
Location: East Midlands, Nottingham, Derby, Newark & Surrounding Areas

At Impact Food Group, we're more than a school caterer. Our 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 and Chapter One, we cater for over 350,000 students. To find out more, visit our website.

We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a portfolio of schools. This role is field-based, so you'll 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. We're searching for an experienced multisite Operations Manager with a background in excellent food catering services to join our business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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 We're Looking For:

  • A background as an Area Manager/Operations Manager within a contract catering or retail catering environment, managing at least 8 sites
  • Day-to-day management and guidance of the chef managers running the sites, including supporting with client relationships, recruitment and HR matters
  • You'll be comfortable conversing at all levels, from the kitchen to the boardroom
  • We're 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 Offer:

  • 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 high-street discounts
  • Annual Summer Party with company awards

We're 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.

We're 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.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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