Street Food Manager/Van Driver

The Cheese Toaster is an established street food company specialising in flat-iron sourdough cheese toasties since 2019. We trade at weekly food markets, work at some of the UK's top festivals and cater for Film/TV, Corporate Clients, Weddings and Events. We have worked with the likes of Amazon, Nike, Warner Bros, Netflix, The BBC, Lidl, Jaguar Land Rover and Thorpe Park. Furthermore, we have catered for The Crown, Matilda, Sonic 3, Paddington in Peru, Top Boy, Star Wars, The Nevers and The Witcher.

We're looking for an Experienced Manager to join our team at our regular weekly market at Crystal Palace on Sundays and other events in London and beyond. We are based in Bow, East London, so the ideal candidate would be someone local who can drive from our unit to events in our company vans.

The ideal candidate for this position must have a strong knowledge of food safety practices, experience leading a team, incredible attention to detail and quality control, excellent customer service, a clean UK driving licence and experience driving a transit size van. We would also need to provide training on trailer driving, so need a confident person.

Responsibilities:

1. Loading vehicles with stock and market set-ups.
2. Driving company van to events/markets.
3. Leading a team to load in, set-up and prep for market events.
4. Lead a team to prepare, cook and deliver food to consistently high standards.
5. Confidence cooking and speaking to customers.
6. Lead a team to clean down, pack and break down market events.
7. Deliver excellent customer service while in a fast-paced environment. Meet customer expectations by being clear on wait times and dealing with customer concerns or enquiries in a polite and kindly manner, ensuring return custom and reinforcing brand value.
8. Comply with all health, safety and sanitation regulations.
9. A level 2 or 3 food hygiene certificate and knowledge of the Safer Food Better Business HACCP as a minimum.
10. Record all temperatures and fill HACCP diary twice daily.
11. Record food and consumable stock levels daily.
12. Ensure wastage is kept to a minimum and food spoilage is avoided.
13. Ensuring high standards of cleanliness in staff appearance and market stalls.

Perks:

1. Working at some of the UK's top music festivals and events.
2. Overtime of time and a half for any work in unsociable hours.
3. Free meals on shift.
4. Performance based commission at large festivals and events.
5. Opportunities to help develop our menu and have creative input.
6. Being an early part of a young, fast-growing and ambitious brand.

Job Type: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15 per hour
Expected hours: 22 - 40 per week
Additional pay: Performance bonus, Tips
Schedule: Weekend availability
Education: GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience: Management: 1 year (required) or Supervising experience: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road
Application open from: 25/03/2025
Expected start date: ASAP