School Mobile Catering Lead – Mon–Fri, Term Time

Sodexo Ltd; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Retention bonuses (£500 up to)

Term-time contract with 12-month pay

Employee assistance programme

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd. seeks an experienced Mobile Cook Manager to oversee school catering operations across Kent and South East London. Lead kitchen teams, manage production of meals and ensure high standards within cost and safety guidelines.

The role involves travel between sites, term-time scheduling, and a retention bonus program. Monday–Friday, 7:30am–2:30pm, 35 hours/week with pay spread over 12 months.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking on a large scale, ideally catering for between 100 and 1,300 pupils.
• Previous experience as Cook, Chef, Cook Manager or in a similar catering environment.
• Experience supervising, managing or supporting a kitchen team.
• Good knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of school catering operations across different sites.
• Leading, motivating and supporting kitchen teams to deliver excellent service.
• Preparing and overseeing the production of fresh, high-quality meals on a large scale.
• Managing food ordering, replenishment, stock control and kitchen resources.
• Monitoring labour, food and operational costs to ensure budgets are maintained.
• Creating and developing menus that meet the needs of pupils and school staff.
• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and customer service.
• Carrying out regular kitchen audits and ensuring all food hygiene, health and safety procedures are followed.
• Supporting and training colleagues, helping them develop their skills and confidence.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Large-scale cooking

Team leadership

Time management

Food safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

Sodexo Ltd. seeks an experienced Mobile Cook Manager to oversee school catering operations across Kent and South East London. Lead kitchen teams, manage production of meals and ensure high standards within cost and safety guidelines.

The role involves travel between sites, term-time scheduling, and a retention bonus program. Monday–Friday, 7:30am–2:30pm, 35 hours/week with pay spread over 12 months.