Chef Manager

Job Introduction

Our Corporate Services segment is recruiting an enthusiastic and passionate Chef Manager to work at one of our high profile corporate contracts based in Birmingham.

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!
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Role Responsibility

• To organise and assist in the preparation and presentation of all meals service (participating as necessary) at the required time, being provided to the standard laid down in the Service Level Agreement and to the Client's, Customer's and Sodexo’s satisfaction.
• To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.
• To organise any special function as required, some of which may occur outside of normal working hours.
• Have a strong understanding of all service offers contained within the client contract with a sound ability to draw upon Service Operations where appropriate
• Support the account manager/director/project manager (or equivalent) in the delivery of new services or projects
• Effectively contribute to the growth of services through evaluation, review and recommendations for additional scope of work and services to the client
• Sell additional services and increase revenue growth of the contract through integration, innovation and efficiencies within the full Sodexo portfolio.
• Host existing and prospective client visits
• Build a full understanding of contract scope and form (e.g. payment mechanisms, procedures and variation control) and their importance when  managing a site and the services provided, including the ability to achieve the meeting of all KPIs

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• 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
• Experience of delivering training
   

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