Mobile Head of Kitchen

Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

7/31/2025

About Us

Vertas is one of the fastest growing multi-services facilities management companies in the UK. Our passion is driven by putting our colleagues and customers at the heart of everything we do.

Salary

£24,790 - £25,584 per annum (pro rata)

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Part Time - Term Time Only

Number of posts

1

Hours per week

30

Job Description / Person Specification

Vertas Head of Kitchen jdps.pdf – 110KB Opens in a new window

Interview date

To be confirmed

Work Base

Retford and the surrounding areas

Working Arrangements

School Based

Closing Date

06 August 2025 23:55

Congratulations! This is your opportunity in taking the first step of the ladder to work for the “Silver Accredited Food for Life, School Catering Service”. We currently have an opportunity for a creative Head of Kitchen who is passionate about high quality standards and customer satisfaction.

As Head of kitchen, you will ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of food within the school and be an inspiring Chef who can develop the food service and the team. The Key responsibilities for the role are ordering food, monitoring and managing supplies within a budget, supervising the work of catering staff and also be responsible for the book work and payroll for this location. The successful candidate would have good cooking techniques and have knowledge of food hygiene and be highly organised and calm under pressure.

This job description is not a comprehensive statement of duties but sets out the main expectations of Schools Catering in relation to the post holder’s responsibilities.

Values And Behaviours Of Candidates

• Great customer service and communication skills.
• Passion for sustainability.
• Team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group.
• The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind.
• Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome.
• Flexibility to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation.
  
  

We want enthusiastic individuals with a positive working attitude to join our team of 4,000 colleagues across the UK. Vertas Group are an inclusive and equal opportunities employer who believe that our people power what we do. We aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which it operates.

The Vertas Group is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of children and following legislation, guidance, policies and advice on this at all times

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

Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• Children's barred list
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• Medical suitability to work with children
• Right to work
• Satisfactory references
• Suitability to work with children
  
  

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and therefore you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings.

Vertas Group operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme.