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At Impact Food Group, we’re more than a school caterer. The 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, Chapter One and Hutchison we cater for over 900,000 students. Due to continued business growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regional Operations Manager to join the team - this role is overseeing a portfolio of schools. This role is a field based role, so you will 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 so we are searching for an experienced multisite Operations Manager with a background in an excellent food catering services to join our business.
Job Responsibility:
Overseeing a portfolio of schools
Manage, inspire, and engage teams
Meet with clients to build strong professional relationships
Deliver exceptional senior management operations in a contract catering environment
Deliver financial management skills
Day-to-day management and guidance of chef managers
Supporting client relationships, Recruitment and HR matters
Travel to support teams out in the business
Requirements:
Experience as an Area Manager/Operations Manager within Independent Education contract catering desirable
Experience from Education, Business & Industry or retail catering environment acceptable
Must have managed at least 8 sites
Day-to-day management and guidance of chef managers
Supporting client relationships, Recruitment and HR matters
Comfortable conversing at all levels
Self-motivated, resilient, and highly organised
Understanding of how to prioritise effectively
Proficient with Office suite (spreadsheets and presentations)
Background in excellent food catering services
Experience in multisite operations management
Ability to manage, inspire, and engage teams
Ability to build strong professional relationships with clients, providers, suppliers
Passion and knowledge of great contemporary fresh food and service
Experience delivering exceptional senior management operations in contract catering
Strong motivation skills with 'lead by example' approach
Financial management skills (commercial and fixed price)
Prepared to travel to support teams (field-based role)
Nice to have:
Background as an Area Manager/Operations Manager within Independent Education contract catering
What we offer:
Car Allowance
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Life assurance
Company pension scheme
BUPA Healthcare
Access to extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities