Mobile Food Service Assistant

Schools’ Choice; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas is seeking a Mobile Food Service Assistant to join our catering team across the Mansfield area. You will support meal preparation and service, help maintain a clean, safe dining environment and travel between sites to provide operational support.

The role requires a positive, customer-focused approach, good communication and teamwork, a flexible attitude, and a full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or customer service is desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and teamwork are important.
• Must be able to travel between sites to provide support.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation and serving of meals
• Providing excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
• Supporting the maintenance of a clean and hygienic kitchen and dining area
• Following food safety and health and safety procedures
• Assisting with washing up and general kitchen duties
• Supporting multiple catering sites where required
• Travelling between locations to provide operational support

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Time management

Driving licence

Job description

Are you passionate about customer service, teamwork, and making a positive difference every day? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Mobile Food Service Assistant to join our Catering Team.

Who are Vertas? Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.

About the Role

Working across the Mansfield area, you will be working 16.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10:15 to 13:30, 39.2 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of a high quality catering service across multiple sites, ensuring pupils receive excellent food service in a clean, safe and welcoming environment.

• Assisting with the preparation and serving of meals
• Providing excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
• Supporting the maintenance of a clean and hygienic kitchen and dining area
• Following food safety and health and safety procedures
• Assisting with washing up and general kitchen duties
• Supporting multiple catering sites where required
• Travelling between locations to provide operational support

Who are we looking for?

• Previous catering or customer service experience is desirable but not essential
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to work
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation
• A flexible approach to working across multiple locations
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential

What You'll Bring

• A passion for food and customer service
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A proactive and reliable attitude
• A full UK driving licence and own transport
• The ability to travel between sites as required
• The right to work in the UK

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre employment checks, which may include:

• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Children's Barred List check (where applicable)
• Right to Work checks
• Satisfactory references
• Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable)
• Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable)
• Assessment of suitability to work with children

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.