Mobile Kitchen Manager
Contract: Education
Location: Pontefract, WF7 7DT
Hours of work: 35
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 07:00 - 14:30
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £14.80 - £15.00
We are seeking a Mobile Kitchen Manager to support the Operations Team and on-site catering teams across the Wakefield contract, helping to deliver great food and a consistently high standard of service for students.
You will support site teams in managing performance, maintaining standards, and operating within agreed budgets and targets.
We are looking for an adaptable and hands-on individual who can work across different school environments, provide cover where required, support the training and development of site teams, and build strong relationships with clients, customers and colleagues.
The Role
- Support catering teams to deliver high-quality food and service standards across sites.
- Promote and maintain compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and hygiene requirements.
- Train, coach and support kitchen teams, including inductions and refresher training.
- Ensure menus, recipes, food presentation and portion control standards are followed.
- Build positive relationships with clients, customers and colleagues.
- Gather customer feedback and support initiatives to improve satisfaction and meal uptake.
- Monitor performance, maintain accurate records and support business objectives.
- Support financial controls, including food costs, stock management and company systems.
About You
- Level 3 Food Safety Certificate or willingness to achieve within three months.
- Experience as a Kitchen Manager, or the potential to progress from a catering role.
- Ability to travel independently across the contract.
- Strong school catering, food preparation and cooking knowledge.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety practices.
- Basic understanding of profit and loss management.
- Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with kitchen management systems, or willingness to learn.
- Positive, proactive approach with the ability to build strong working relationships.
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.
To find out more about what we do go here - https://www.uk.issworld.com/
Work Location: In person
