Are you an experienced chef looking for a role that offers variety, flexibility and a fantastic work life balance?
Vertas is looking for a dedicated Mobile School Chef to join our Catering Team supporting schools across Nottinghamshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a School Chef, Cook Manager, Kitchen Manager or Head Chef who enjoys working in different locations, sharing their expertise and making a positive impact across multiple school communities. With no evenings, no weekend working and school holidays off, this role offers an excellent balance between work and home life.
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. We put people at the heart of everything we do and are committed to supporting our colleagues to succeed.
About the Role:
Based across Nottinghamshire, you will be working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 14:00, 39.2 weeks per year.
As a Mobile School Chef, you'll provide support across a range of school kitchens, covering absence, supporting busy sites and helping teams continue to deliver nutritious, high quality meals to pupils every day.
Why Join Vertas?
- Term time working, 39.2 weeks per year
- School holidays off
- No evenings
- No weekend working
- Varied role across multiple locations
- Mileage and travel opportunities across the county
- Work with a variety of school catering teams
- Stable and secure employment
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to make a real difference every day
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing, cooking and serving high quality meals
- Supporting school kitchens across multiple locations
- Leading kitchen teams where required
- Maintaining food safety and health and safety standards
- Managing stock, ordering and kitchen records
- Ensuring excellent customer service for pupils, staff and visitors
- Supporting sites during periods of absence and increased demand
Who are we looking for?
- Previous experience as a School Chef, Cook Manager, Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
- Experience working within a school or commercial kitchen environment
- Knowledge of food safety, allergens and health and safety requirements
- Strong organisational and leadership skills
- A flexible approach to working across different locations
- A passion for delivering high quality food and customer service
- The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation
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 access to a vehicle
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- The right to work in the UK
Pay Rate: £13.77 per hour
Apply Today
If you're looking for a rewarding catering career with excellent work life balance, school holidays off and the opportunity to support schools across Nottinghamshire, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.
Supporting the Armed Forces Community
As a supportive employer of the Armed Forces community, we recognise the valuable skills and experience gained through military service, many of which are highly transferable into the workplace. We encourage veterans to apply, even if their military experience does not directly match every requirement of the role.
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.
