Chef Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the center of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!
Are you looking for an opportunity that will enable you to utilise your skill set to the max? 
Sodexo is looking for a Chef Manager to manage the on-site contract and services to the agreed standards, ensuring that deadlines and targets are achieved and Maximise the profitability of the contract.
 

Role Responsibility

As a Chef Manager your responsibilities will include:

    Acting as the operational interface between the client(s) and the account Manager/director (or equivalent)
    Managing the onsite client and Sodexo services and teams to deliver the agreed SLA and standards, acting as Sodexo primary representative on site
    Providing direction and expertise to the operating area by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices in order to uphold the company mission and values
    Ensuring that statutory requirements and company policies and procedures are followed and deadlines are met
    Building long-term relationships with client(s) that add value and are based on mutual trust
    Leading, developing, managing and motivating a high performing team to the agreed standards ensuring that the client receives services of the highest quality
    Supporting the account manager/director (or equivalent) in the development of business strategy in line with current and emerging client needs
    Contribute to and maintain sector and account development plans, as well as supporting the change management process and associated Service Levels Agreements (SLAs) ensuring risks are mitigated
    Driving  innovation and continuous improvement of people, systems, processes and services
 

The Ideal Candidate

     Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment and a contract of a similar size and scope of services
     People management experience – especially across different services
     Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information
     Excellent communication skills
     Achieve set, standards and operate to performance criteria; for example health and safety, hygiene
     Manage multiple workloads and shifting priorities
     Proven ability to work in a partnership and collaborative way with other service providers
     Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate
     Self motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment 
     706 1&2 or equivalent
     IOSH qualification

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process