Mobile Chef

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,720 - 20,553; Part time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking a Mobile School Chef to work across the Wigan & Leigh Borough on term-time hours. The role involves 30 hours per week with 38 weeks plus 6 days/year and 14 hours staff engagement, across multiple locations in the borough.

You will lead catering staff, ensure food safety, and manage rotating menus with LK-approved suppliers. Two vacancies exist: one permanent, one temporary until 31 May 2028.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children in a school setting.
• Flexible and dynamic with reduced kitchen staffing.
• Excellent customer service and professional image aligned with Team Wigan.

Responsibilities

• Quality control of all food, H&S, food safety and COSHH.
• Follow a two-week rotating menu and lead catering assistants.
• Order food from LK approved suppliers and rotate stock.
• Train staff and supervise catering assistants.

Skills

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Team leadership

Job description

Mobile Chef - Various locations across the Wigan & Leigh Borough

Salary: Grade 5, £18,720 - £20,553 per annum. £13.90 - £15.31 per hour

1 permanent position x 30 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks plus 6 days per year plus 14 hours staff engagement

1 temporary position x 30 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks plus 6 days per year plus 14 hours staff engagement ( Temporary until 31st May 2028)

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

Do you have a passion for working with Children in a school setting? If so, then this might be the opportunity for you! As a School Chef, you will work term time fixed hours and are not expected to work split shifts, nights or weekends; this is great for any childcare needs. You are responsible for the quality control of all food, H&S, food safety and COSHH. You will adhere to specific food preparation and standards, following a two-week rotating menu. You will lead and supervise catering assistants, assign work, and train your staff. You will order food from LK approved suppliers and rotate stock effectively. You will be appreciated and thanked every day by the children and play a vital role in many schools being able to operate as usual.

About you:

Are you passionate about food and dedicated to providing the best possible service? School Chefs need to be flexible, dynamic and be able to work with reduced kitchen staffing for ad-hoc periods. You must have fantastic customer service skills, be calm when working under pressure and promote a professional image which always mirrors the Team Wigan behaviours. School Chef ‘s are decisive Team Leaders who provide effective support to subordinates, ensuring Local Kitchen standards of food excellence are maintained when preparing, cooking, and serving high quality meals which energise and inspire school children.

About us:

You will work for the Local Kitchen, Transport & Road Safety service. School Chefs are supported by multiple teams, these include:

• Local Kitchen Business Management team.
• Business Support team.
• Operations Team.

The Local Kitchen Business Management team manage food procurement and provide business and catering improvement guidance. The Business Support team are the central hub and manage the day-to-day staff allocation. The Operational team are here for your wellbeing! They organise training, aspects of H&S, deliver staff engagement sessions, support attendance, listen to your needs and provide advice and guidance where needed if we don’t know we’ll find out. LTRS is dedicated to innovation and continues to advance the service through trust and technology. No matter what the working day brings we’ve got you covered.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK www.gov.uk Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

For further information, please contact Maria Hawkins at [e-mail]

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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