Mobile Chef Manager

Surrey County Council; England; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Mobile Chef Managers to deliver exceptional catering services in schools. This role offers a unique opportunity to work during term time while receiving a monthly salary throughout the year. Ideal candidates will possess strong culinary skills, a commitment to food safety, and the ability to provide outstanding customer service. Join a supportive team that values creativity and quality in food production, while enjoying a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours and numerous benefits. If you have a flair for cooking and a desire to impact children's nutrition positively, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Final salary pension

Discounts on various services

Health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Full induction

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in catering for high-profile hospitality events is a plus.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage diverse food types.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality event hospitality catering across various school sites.
• Ensure excellent customer service and communication with clients.

Skills

Cooking skills

Customer service

Food presentation

Health and Safety knowledge

IT skills

Teamwork

Supervising staff

Time management

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent

Level 1 Health and Safety Certificate

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

• Salary: £14,279.41 per annum (pro-rated from £24,275 FTE)
• Category: Catering - Qualified
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 25 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year
• Posted on: 17 April 2025
• Location: Surrey

Description

Though you will only work during term time, you will be paid a salary every month including the school holidays.

This role has a starting salary of £14,279.41 per annum for working 25 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year (equivalent to £12.93 per hour, plus annual leave allowance).

We are excited to be recruiting 4 Mobile Chef Managers, each role will cover a specific area. The areas we are currently recruiting to are:

• Camberley and surrounding area
• Sunbury and surrounding area
• Woking and surrounding areas

Rewards and Benefits

• Final salary pension
• Discounts on various services including food shopping
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full induction
• Term time only hours that allow for good work/life balance
• Training and development opportunities, including a Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification.

About the Role

We are excited to be hiring 3 Mobile Chef Managers with excellent craft skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to deliver exceptional levels of customer service. Driven by passion, creativity, and enthusiasm, you will be required to deliver high quality event hospitality catering events ranging from refreshments through to a full hot or cold buffet service in addition to supporting our catering teams delivering services both Primary and Secondary schools. A need to mobilise between the sites will be an essential requirement of this role.

Customer service is at the front and centre of the Twelve15 Vision and Mission. You will be a fantastic communicator with an ability to collaborate with our customers to promote the benefits of the service we offer.

The key skills we are looking for in our new chef managers are as follows:

• A passion and skill for cooking with an ability to deliver high quality food and customer service in varying food production environments
• Excellent food presentation and planning skills, with a proven understanding of health and safety in a kitchen environment
• Health and Safety Certificate Level 1, Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and Minimum NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent
• IT and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills (including teamwork, and customer service)
• Experience of supervising staff and delivering functions
• Ability to work autonomously
• Flexible and adaptable to suit variety of work with excellent time keeping and flexibility around locations
• Experience of working with diverse types of foods to manage allergens

We'd also love to hear about any other relevant skills, interests, or knowledge that you could bring to the table. If you don't hold these qualifications but have a significant amount of experience catering for high profile hospitality events, please don't hesitate to apply.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order for you to be considered for shortlisting, your CV and answers to the following questions will clearly evidence the knowledge, skills and qualifications listed above. The questions are:

• Why do you think eating healthily is so important for children and what is the impact of a healthy school meal for children?
• Please tell us about your experience of working in a kitchen, including the part you played in the production of food.
• What experience do you have supervising / managing staff responsible for producing large quantities of food?
• Please list any skills and qualifications you have that are relevant to this role.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 06/05/2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.