Mobile Cook Supervisor 35 hours per week term time only

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting a Mobile Cook Supervisor to oversee day‑to‑day operations of several school kitchens across Nottingham and Derby, from planning menus to delivering meals. The role is permanent term‑time, 35 hours per week, 7:00am to 2:00pm, on‑site.

A DBS enhanced check is required, and you will lead a team, ensure health and safety, and maintain cleanliness. Nottingham City Council offers competitive pay and a generous pension, with flexible working options depending on

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience cooking for large groups including menu planning, ordering, cooking and serving.
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training and guidance.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines and COSHH procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of school kitchens from planning to delivery.
• Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment used.
• Lead and train kitchen staff.

Skills

Customer focussed environment

Cooking for large groups

Team management & training

Health & Safety COSHH knowledge

Education

DBS Enhanced Check

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Working Hours: 35 hours per week - 7:00am - 2:00pm, Monday - Friday

Worker Type: On-Site worker

Salary: £26,824 - £27,694 per annum (Pro rata for part time) (£21,371.00 - £22,063.00 per annum actual salary)

Location: Various schools across Nottingham and Derby

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As a Mobile Cook Supervisor your main duties will be to deal with all aspects of day to day running of various school kitchens from planning to delivery. You will also be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment used.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a customer focussed environment
• Experience of cooking for large groups including the menu planning, ordering cooking and serving
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training and guidance
• Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines and understanding COSHH procedures

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Nottingham Catering by telephone on 0115 8765432 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 25th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.