Mobile School Chef

Schools’ Choice; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas is seeking a Mobile School Chef to join our catering team across Sutton in Ashfield and surrounding areas. You will work 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 1:00pm, 39.2 weeks per year, leading kitchen operations and delivering high quality meals and service at multiple sites.

Flexibility to travel within Nottinghamshire is required; you will cover local sites in turn, maintain food safety standards, supervise colleagues, and support the catering operation with accurate record

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment, preferably supervisory/management.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Team player who can lead by example.
• Able to organise workloads and work efficiently under pressure.
• Willing to travel across Nottinghamshire.
• Committed to delivering high food quality and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving nutritious meals in line with menu specifications.
• Managing day-to-day kitchen operations across multiple sites.
• Supervising and supporting catering colleagues.
• Monitoring food safety, hygiene and Health and Safety requirements.
• Managing stock levels, ordering supplies and minimising waste.
• Maintaining accurate records in line with company procedures.
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and food quality.
• Providing support and cover across the catering operation.

Skills

Catering experience

Supervisory experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

Job description

Are you passionate about catering, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Mobile School Chef 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

Based across Sutton in Ashfield and the surrounding areas, you will be working 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 1:00pm, 39.2 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in supporting multiple catering sites, leading kitchen operations and ensuring the delivery of high quality food and service standards. As a mobile role, we will aim to allocate cover within your local area and surrounding locations wherever possible, although flexibility to travel across Nottinghamshire will be required.

Your responsibilities will include

• Preparing and serving nutritious meals in line with menu specifications
• Managing day to day kitchen operations across multiple sites
• Supervising and supporting catering colleagues
• Monitoring food safety, hygiene and Health and Safety requirements
• Managing stock levels, ordering supplies and minimising waste
• Maintaining accurate records in line with company procedures
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and food quality
• Providing support and cover where required across the catering operation

Who are we looking for?

• Experience working within a catering environment, preferably in a supervisory or management role
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• A team player who can lead by example
• The ability to organise workloads and work efficiently under pressure
• A flexible approach and ability to work across multiple locations
• A commitment to delivering excellent food and service standards

What You'll Bring

• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of food hygiene and Health and Safety practices
• The ability to motivate and support a team
• Attention to detail and a passion for quality food service
• The ability to travel between sites as required

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.