Kitchen Manager

Contract: Education

Location: Northolt, London - UB5 6NL

Hours of work: 27.5

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 07:00 - 14:30 (Term time - 39 weeks)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £15.35

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for food and a desire to grow within a supportive, development-focused environment.

As a Kitchen Manager, you will play an important part in our school kitchen team, leading and supporting the preparation and service of nutritious lunchtime meals.

Working in a Primary or Secondary school, your duties will be varied and may include supervising catering staff, assisting with food preparation and cooking, serving meals, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, and ensuring kitchen equipment and service items are kept in excellent condition.

You will take pride in delivering a positive dining experience for pupils and colleagues by providing excellent customer service, following food safety procedures, and supporting the efficient day-to-day running of the kitchen.

The Role

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food
• Deliver outstanding catering services both in and outside the kitchen
• Meet deadlines and ensure prompt, efficient meal service
• Maintain excellent standards of hygiene and keep all areas clean and organised
• Uphold our health and safety standards, ensuring a safe and secure working environment
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider ISS team to help create an exceptional experience for colleagues and customers

About You

• A passion for great-tasting food
• Strong understanding of food hygiene principles
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships
• A motivated individual with a desire to succeed
• Committed to delivering high-quality service with strong attention to detail
• Supportive, helpful, and a positive team player
• Demonstrates exceptional timekeeping and reliability

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,

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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/