Mobile Assistant Cook

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hucknall; On-site; GBP 8,600 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas Group is recruiting a Mobile Assistant Cook to work across several sites. You will prepare and cook meals, serve customers, and maintain high food safety standards while assisting with stock control and general kitchen duties.

The role requires a full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle and an Enhanced DBS check. Travel between sites is part of the job and reliability is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to delivering great customer service.
• Ability to adapt to change in a growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and cooking of meals.
• Serve food and provide customer service.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards at all times.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Adaptability

Organisational skills

Time management

Reliability

Job description

The Catering Team at Vertas Group, a facilities management provider, is recruiting a Mobile Assistant Cook to work across several sites. The work centres on preparing and cooking meals, serving customers, keeping to food safety and hygiene standards, and helping with stock control, kitchen organisation and washing up. Hours are 20 a week over weekday mornings, 09:30 to 13:30, across 39.2 weeks a year. A full UK driving licence with your own vehicle is essential, and the post requires an Enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Supporting the preparation and cooking of meals
• Serving food and giving customer service
• Keeping food safety and hygiene standards high
• Helping with stock control and kitchen organisation
• Supporting catering teams at several sites as needed
• Helping with washing up and general kitchen duties
• Following health and safety procedures at all times

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Working efficiently in a busy environment
• Commitment to excellent customer service
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Positive, flexible, proactive and reliable attitude

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, with declaration of unprotected cautions and convictions
• Children's Barred List check (where applicable)
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Occupational health and medical clearance (where applicable)

Other

• Passion for food preparation and customer service
• Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Ability to travel between sites as required

Nice to have

• Previous catering experience
• Experience in a school or commercial kitchen