Mobile Catering Manager

Sodexo Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 39,950,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

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Wellbeing platform

EAP programme

Discount scheme

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Mobile Catering Manager to oversee school catering across Worcester and Kidderminster, with occasional travel to Wolverhampton. You will lead kitchen teams, manage end-to-end catering operations, and ensure high standards of food quality and service.

The role requires large-scale cooking experience, staff supervision, and a commitment to health and safety. Driving licence and own vehicle are essential for daily site-to-site travel.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle; travel to different sites may be required.
• Experience cooking on a large scale (100–1300 students).
• Experience following recipes; staff supervision/line management.
• Experience with fresh produce and adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Hands-on cooking experience; food hygiene and health & safety training provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment of food and end-of-service dismantling.
• Develop, mentor and train the kitchen team.
• Control labour, food and stock costs across operations.
• Create and develop menus; ensure consistent standards.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance with standards.

Job description

Job introduction

As a Mobile Catering Manager for Sodexo, you will cover schools primarily across Worcester and Kidderminster, with occasional travel to Wolverhampton.

You will oversee all aspects of the food and beverage operations, as well as the financial performance, across the school kitchens you support. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that food quality and service are consistently of the highest standard, helping to make school catering among the best in the region.

As a key member of the team, your leadership and attitude will have a direct impact on the people you work with. You’ll provide direction, guidance and support to your teams, creating a positive, vibrant and productive working environment.

And the best part? You won’t be working unsociable hours, and you’ll have public holidays off – including Christmas!

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you do:

• Manage the replenishment of food and the dismantling of work areas at the end of service.
• Develop, mentor, conduct training, and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control the complete catering operation, including labour, food, and stock expenses.
• Manage and optimise all costs that are under your control.
• Ensure uniformity in the food and service standards provided to fellow staff members, visitors and students.
• Manage the creation and development of menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are being followed.

What you bring:

• Full UK Driving Licence required for this position and own vehicle required for this role as travel to a different site each day may be required.
• Must have expertise on cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 – 1300 students.
• Have experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting.
• Have previous staff supervision experience or line management experience.
• Have experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Be aware of the importance of adhering to health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy Kitchen environment.
• Be professional, leading by example and having a positive outlook is key.
• Hold basic food handling skills certification:
  • NVQ Level 2
  • Level 2 Food safety Certificate
  • A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking, training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be given.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

**Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland) **

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of application

Why Sodexo?

“A role that fits your life - and your family”

• £16.00 per hour
• 35 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, (8am - 3pm)
• Term Time: Yes
• Mileage re-imbursement: (mileage expenses: first 10.000 miles per miles 0.45pence miles, after it will be 0.25pence per mile)

ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED Retention BONUS for all attached mobile roles – £200 on successful completion of 12 week probation, further £300 after 52 weeks comple

**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non‑working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**