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Chef Manager

United Kingdom, Guildford Employment contract 40000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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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. IFG has 4 amazing brands, Cucina, Innovate, Hutchison & Chapter One. 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. The role: Chef Manager at George Abbot School, Guildford, GU1. Working days: Monday to Friday. Shifts: 6.30am-4pm (45 hours per week). Working weeks: 42 weeks per year (term time, inset days and 3 additional weeks). Pay: up to £40,000 per year DOE.

Job Responsibility

  • Head up the team, making sure service runs smoothly and that all due diligence is adhered to
  • Manage kitchen and liaise directly with onsite clients

Requirements

  • Experienced Chef Manager, used to cooking using fresh seasonal ingredients at volume, managing your kitchen and liaising directly with onsite clients
  • Great cooking and people management skills

What we offer

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

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