Deployment Specialist
Contract: Food
Location: London, E14 9SH
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
We are seeking a Deployment Specialist to support mobilisations and work closely with operational teams during onboarding, contributing to the delivery of key operational activities throughout mobilisation phases.
The role requires a practical, common‑sense approach, ideally supported by a hospitality background and a strong understanding of good operational standards.
Job Description
Working as part of the Deployment Team, the Deployment Specialist supports the successful mobilisation, deployment, and stabilisation of food services across the business.
The role combines project support, hands‑on operational expertise, and performance insight to ensure new contracts, food concepts, digital platforms, and operational standards are delivered effectively and consistently across all business segments.
Key Responsibilities
- Support mobilisation activities across new and existing food service operations
- Provide hands‑on support to operational teams during onboarding
- Implement agreed food concepts, systems, and operational standards across sites
- Support centralised induction and operational training programmes
- Deliver audit and compliance activity across all segments
- Complete operational tasks including labelling, menu typing, and basic IT administration
- Produce, maintain, and contribute to operational reporting and PID tracking
- Support key accounts with mobilisation, recruitment, training, and project delivery activity
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
- Experience within contract catering, food retail, or hospitality operations
- Experience supporting mobilisations, project delivery, or multi‑site operational rollouts
- Strong understanding of food service operations, including retail and restaurant environments
- Highly organised with strong planning and coordination skills
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on high operational and retail standards
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret operational and financial data
- Confident communicator able to work with multiple stakeholders
- Self‑starter able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- UK driving licence and willingness to travel
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,
#facilitiesmanagement
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 by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com