Mobile Training Kitchen Manager
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD |
| Company: | Surrey County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCC/TP/288713/3158_1749714243 |
Summary
We are offering a starting salary of £22,970 per annum for 35 hours per week, 40 weeks per year. Although this is a term-time only role, you'll still receive a consistent monthly salary - even during school holidays.
Are you ready to be part of something meaningful, mobile, and mission-driven? This is more than just a job - it's a chance to inspire, educate, and fuel the future! Transform school catering; become our Mobile Training Kitchen Manager!
This is a mobile role, which means you will be out and about, bringing training, energy, and culinary skills to school teams across Surrey.
Rewards and Benefits
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
And with Twelve15, you'll receive:
- Full training and a warm induction
- A Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification
- Opportunities to lead mini-projects and theme days
- A mileage allowance for your travel
- Term-time friendly hours and a supportive working culture
About the Team
We want to live in a world where the planet is cared for, and where every person can thrive with a healthy body and mind. That mission starts with food - and you can be a key part of it.
Our team is our greatest ingredient. At Twelve15, we don't just feed children - we shape their habits, encourage healthy choices, and serve up education on every plate. Your work will directly impact the lives of children and young people every day. Our team players are passionate, creative, and collaborative. We take pride in delivering exciting, nutritious food that encourages children to explore new tastes and healthy habits.
Do you have a passion for food, a head for leadership, and a heart for training others? We're on the lookout for a Mobile Training Kitchen Manager to energise and upskill school kitchen teams across multiple sites in Surrey.
Your Mission
This is a highly varied role with real influence and daily impact. As our Mobile Training Kitchen Manager you will be involved in the following:
- Championing excellence in food preparation and service across your area
- Delivering engaging, first-hand training to develop kitchen teams
- Driving high standards in nutrition, hygiene, and compliance
- Mentoring staff and building confidence, consistency, and creativity
- Covering multiple schools, supporting teams with onsite training
- Introducing best practices and encouraging culinary innovation
- Working with the wider operations team to develop and enhance the catering service in schools and liaising with pupils, parents, and school staff
We're committed to excellence - from food safety to health & safety compliance, and above all, to making sure our service shines. You'll play a key role in stock control, team motivation, and keeping the kitchen environment running like clockwork - even when it's busy.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:
- A strong catering or professional chef background
- Experience managing teams or training others in a kitchen setting
- A proactive, motivating approach and flexible, can-do attitude
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to work with our school clients and customers to promote the benefits of the service and maximise participation
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and as part of this role you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Application Questions
- Why do you think eating healthily is so important for children and what is the impact of a healthy school meal?
- Please tell us about your experience of working in a kitchen, including the part you played in the production of food.
- Please tell us about your experience of supervising or managing staff responsible for producing large quantities of food.
- Please tell us about any other skills and qualifications you have that are relevant to this role.
If you're ready to get mobile, inspire others, and be part of something truly impactful - apply now and let's cook up a better future together!
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26th June 2025 with interviews to follow.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.