Mobile Chef - Event Catering
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Position Overview & Specifications
Your Aramark Journey starts here
Are you currently working as a Chef/ Chef Manager, tired of looking at the same four walls on a daily basis? How about something a little different? We are currently recruiting a Mobile Events Chef Manager, this role is a hybrid role between being a great chef who will be feeding from 30 to 150 people a service, to a manager, who is a great planner, who can organise menus, order the ingredients and then manage the logistics of setting up events around different parts of Scotland
The ingredients for success
This is a great opportunity to take your culinary career in a new direction. You will probably come from a contract catering background, but either way, you will be a proven chef and you will have some management experience. You also need to have a driving licence as you need to be mobile with the job. You will be Edinburgh based but you will get to work across Scotland so travel shouldn’t be an issue.
What's in it for you
The role is full time, permanent, and you will be working Thursday to Monday (your weekends will be Tuesday and Wednesday). The salary for this role is £27,000 and during working time you will have use of a company van.
You will be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect. Life might start working in the kitchen but could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within!
Other benefits include
- You’ll be joining welcoming and supportive team
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities from Level 2 to level 7
- Free onsite parking
- A refer a friend programme which brings extra reward to you
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and more
- Free membership to our employee discount portal with access to discounts at all major retailers
- Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
- Exclusive travel discounts with from flights to ferries and more
- Our employee assistance programme is here to assist you with any personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact your health, mental and emotional well-being and your work
- Contributory Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies including a day off for house moves and more
- Company vehicle for use during working hours
- Free Uniform
What you’ll be doing
- You will be managing logistics, menu’s and more for Army Cadet weekends
- Ensuring you are properly manned to cover all workload
- You will be travelling and setting up on a Thursday, catering from Friday evening until Sunday evening and ordering and planning for the next weekend on a Monday
- During the weekends you will be providing Breakfast, lunch and Dinner Services
- You will be delivering quality foods within the budgetary demands of the role
Qualifications and experience needed
- Relevant culinary qualification
- Strong organisational skills
- Driving licence with no more than 6 points
- A passion for food and service
- Flexible approach to hours and duties
- Due to the nature of the site Security clearance will be required
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Every weekend
- Weekend availability
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: 425826
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Catering & Food Service Contractors
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Mobile Chef - Event Catering roles across Aramark's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Catering & Food Service Contractors.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,000 - £27,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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