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Chef Manager

United Kingdom, Penkridge 33000.00 - 35000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 30, 2026
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Job Description

Chef Manager role at Wolgarston High School, Penkridge. Part of Impact Food Group (IFG), an education catering company. The role involves cooking good food for children, managing a kitchen team, and ensuring smooth service.

Job Responsibility

  • Head up the team
  • Make sure service runs smoothly
  • Adhere to all due diligence
  • Cook using fresh seasonal ingredients at volume
  • Manage kitchen
  • Liaise directly with onsite clients

Requirements

  • Experienced Chef Manager
  • Great cooking skills
  • People management skills
  • Used to cooking using fresh seasonal ingredients at volume
  • Managing kitchen
  • Liaising directly with onsite clients
  • Making sure service runs smoothly
  • Adhering to all due diligence
  • Ability to undergo an enhanced DBS check

What we offer

  • Bonus potential of up to 10% of salary
  • Free meals on shift
  • IFG uniform
  • Company pension
  • Free qualifications and career development opportunities
  • Staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers
  • Monthly opportunities for best teams to win shopping vouchers
  • Enhanced DBS check paid for

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