Mobile School Chef

Are you passionate about food, leadership, and making a positive difference every day? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Mobile Head of Kitchen 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 Worksop, Retford and Tuxford, you will be working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 13:00, 39.2 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in leading catering operations across multiple sites, ensuring the delivery of high quality meals and excellent customer service standards. As this is a mobile role, you will be required to travel between locations as required.Your responsibilities will include:Preparing, cooking and serving high quality mealsManaging day to day kitchen operationsLeading and supporting catering teams across multiple sitesMaintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and health and safetyManaging stock control, ordering and food wasteEnsuring compliance with company policies and proceduresDelivering excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitorsSupporting sites with planned and unplanned cover requirementsWho are we looking for?Previous experience in a Head of Kitchen, Cook Manager or similar catering roleExperience working within a school or commercial kitchen environmentStrong leadership and organisational skillsA passion for delivering high quality food and customer serviceThe ability to work independently and use initiativeExcellent communication and team management skillsThe ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisationA full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essentialWhat You'll BringA passion for food and customer serviceExcellent organisational and time management skillsStrong leadership capabilitiesA full UK driving licence and own transportThe ability to travel between sites as requiredThe right to work in the UKPay Rate: £13.77 per hourApply Today If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.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 childrenThis 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.