Cook Manager

Cook Manager

Date Posted: 2026-08-22

Location: West Midlands, West Midlands, GB, B3 2QB

Application deadline: 2026-10-10T16:40:07.687

About Impact Food Group (IFG)

Impact Food Group (IFG) is one of England's fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.

Job Title

Cook Manager

School Location

• Rushall Primary School & Oakwood School Pelsall Lane, WS4

Working Details

• Days: Monday to Friday


• Shifts & Hours: 7.30am-3pm (35 hours per week)


• Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Pay Details

£24,832.50 per annum

What will I be doing?

As a Cook Manager, you'll lead a friendly kitchen team to deliver fresh, seasonal meals to students each day. This is a hands-on management role, where you'll oversee the kitchen, support your team, and ensure smooth service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen


• Leading, motivating, and developing your catering team


• Preparing and serving fresh, seasonal meals for the school


• Planning menus, managing stock, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety standards


• Liaising directly with onsite clients and stakeholders


• Ensuring service runs smoothly and efficiently

We're not in the business of making school food — we're here to make great food, and that's why our customers love us.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience managing a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering environments


• Skilled in preparing fresh, seasonal food


• Strong people management and team leadership skills


• Good organisational and communication skills


• A proactive, hands-on approach with pride in maintaining high standards


• Good understanding of food hygiene and safety regulations

If you're enthusiastic about cooking and leading a team to deliver quality food, we want to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

This role offers an excellent work-life balance:

• Daytime hours, no evenings or weekends


• All school holidays off


• Free meal on shift and provided uniform


• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression


• Access to free qualifications


• Staff discount scheme across 850+ retailers


• Monthly team incentives, including chances to win shopping vouchers

You'll also have the chance to help children explore healthy eating and build positive food habits that last a lifetime.

Additional Information

Please note: An interview, trade test & kitchen visit will be required as part of the recruitment process.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children, and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and children's barred list 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.

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Impact Food Group (IFG) is one of England's fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.The role...Job Title: Cook ManagerSchool Location: Rushall Primary School & Oakwood School Pelsall Lane, WS4Working Days: Monday to FridayShifts & Working hours: 7.30am-3pm (35 hours per week)Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)Pay Details: £24832.50 per AnnumWhat will I be doing?As a Cook Manager, you'll lead a friendly kitchen team to deliver fresh, seasonal meals to students each day. This is a hands-on management role, where you'll oversee the kitchen, support your team, and ensure smooth service.Your responsibilities will include:Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchenLeading, motivating, and developing your catering teamPreparing and serving fresh, seasonal meals for the schoolPlanning
menus, managing stock, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety standardsLiaising directly with onsite clients and stakeholdersEnsuring service runs smoothly and efficientlyWe're not in the business of making school food-we're here to make great food, and that's why our customers love us.What are we looking for?Previous experience managing a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering environmentsSkilled in preparing fresh, seasonal foodStrong people management and team leadership skillsGood organisational and communication skillsA proactive, hands-on approach with pride in maintaining high standardsGood understanding of food hygiene and safety regulationsIf you're enthusiastic about cooking and leading a team to deliver quality food, we want to hear from you.What's in it for you?This role offers an excellent work-life balance:Daytime hours, no evenings or weekendsAll school holidays offFree meal on shift and provided uniformPlus:Opportunities for training,
development, and career progressionAccess to free qualificationsStaff discount scheme across 850+ retailersMonthly team incentives, including chances to win shopping vouchersYou'll also have the chance to help children explore healthy eating and build positive food habits that last a lifetime.Please note: An interview, trade test & kitchen visit will be required as part of the recruitment process.IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children, and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and children's barred list 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr