Area Support Manager

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.

Are you an experienced contract catering Operations Support Manager who still likes to be involved with food?

Do you want to be part of a growing business with an industry‑leading social impact agenda?

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

• Job Title: Operations Support Manager / Area Support Manager
• Area Covering: Hertfordshire & Surrounding Area
• Working Days: Monday to Friday
• Shifts & Working hours: 45 hours per week
• Working Weeks: 52 weeks per year (25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays)
• Pay Details: £38,000 per year plus car allowance of £3,840 per year (paid monthly)
• Benefits: Bonus potential of up to 10% (discretionary) of salary based on performance, free meals on shift, uniform, pension and other company benefits

About this role

Due to continued business growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Operations Support Managers to join our team. Geographically, you will support the operations manager across their portfolio of sites.

You will need multisite management experience, a passion for food and service, and craft skills to support in the kitchen when needed.

Key responsibilities and expectations

• Manage, inspire, and engage the teams.
• Understand, track, and manage schools’ restaurant profit contribution, while being conscious of our food and service offering and client expectations.
• Meet with clients and stakeholders to build effective relationships, gain trust, and drive our shared goal of feeding more students with better food.
• Be comfortable conversing at all levels, from the kitchen to the boardroom.
• Be a chef by trade and stay happy to be in the kitchen when required.
• Be self‑motivated, resilient, and highly organised, with an understanding of how to prioritise effectively.
• Be proficient with the Office suite, producing spreadsheets and presentations to demonstrate performance.
• Have managed at least four sites; guiding chef managers with day‑to‑day running of the site and building excellent client relationships.

What’s in it for you

There are free qualifications and career development opportunities, a staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers, and monthly opportunities for the best teams to win shopping vouchers.

Next steps

If you think you’ve got what it takes and the times above suit you, we’d love to hear from you! An interview and kitchen visit will be required for this role.

Equal Opportunity and Safeguarding

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 will pay for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer – if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail this within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.

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