Mobile Assistant Cook

Are you passionate about food, customer service, and making a positive difference every day? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Mobile Assistant Cook to join our Catering Team.

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.

Working across locations between Hucknall and Newark, you will be working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 13:30, 39.2 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality catering services across multiple sites, ensuring excellent food standards and customer service are maintained at all times.

• Supporting the preparation and cooking of meals
• Serving food and providing excellent customer service
• Maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene
• Assisting with stock control and kitchen organisation
• Supporting catering teams across multiple locations as required
• Assisting with washing up and general kitchen duties
• Following health and safety procedures at all times

• Previous catering experience is desirable
• Experience working in a school or commercial kitchen environment is advantageous
• A positive and flexible approach to work
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
• The right to work in the UK

• A passion for food preparation and customer service
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A proactive and reliable attitude
• A full UK driving licence and own transport
• The ability to travel between sites as required
• The right to work in the UK

£12.77 per hour

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.