Area Chef Manager in Leighton Buzzard

Overview

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. 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. We are recruiting for a Central Support Chef to work with our fantastic team covering a portfolio of schools. You will assist with the training and development of our onsite chefs, cover sickness across our sites and be part of the mobilisation team.

Due to this being an area role you will need a full uk driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

What’s this all about?

Job Title: Central Support Chef

Area Covering: Aylesbury to Milton Keynes & Surrounding areas

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours: 45 hours per week

Working Weeks: 42 weeks per year (Term time, inset days and 3 additional weeks)

Pay Details: £35,000 per year plus mileage claimed back

Benefits: Free meals on shift, uniform, pension and other great company benefits

Responsibilities

• Support the operations manager across their portfolio of sites.
• Assist with training and development of onsite chefs.
• Cover sickness across sites and be part of the mobilisation team.
• Provide chef management support (ideally from secondary education) with a passion for food and service and craft skills to support in the kitchen when needed.
• Be self-motivated, resilient and highly organised; prioritise effectively.

What’s in it for me?

So maybe you fancy having your weekends back, school holidays off, no more late nights and split shifts? We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had and we’ve got a staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers. We also run 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.

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 within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.