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Chef Manager

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Job Introduction

Do you have proven catering management experience, with a passion for delivering high-end hospitality? Sodexo are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager to be responsible for managing the delivery of Catering Services at our client site in the West Midlands.

We are looking for a Chef Manager who will bring innovation and the ability to produce an exceptional standard of food on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity for somebody who has a high level of hospitality experience, strength in building client relationships, and the ability to ensure outstanding service delivery.

If you would like more information to understand what it is like to work for Sodexo and a career in Corporate Services, please follow the link below;

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Role Responsibility

  • Ensure the “service” at point of delivery in all of your business is exceeding the standards required, and the customer is receiving the best quality service at all times of the day.
  • Oversee all aspects of the preparation of food service areas and presentation of food to the notified standard.
  • To prepare all food with due care and attention, particularly regarding customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.
  • Promote a good company image to customers and guests by using positive customer service practices.
  • Ensure the prompt provision and efficient service of all meals and catering requirements at the specified time to the standards laid down in the KPI's.
  • To drive sales through keeping the food offer fresh & up to date
  • To ensure the company’s standards to the client’s satisfaction are maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the unit to the required standard.
  • Understand the services that Sodexo offers, and the end-to-end process of Sodexo’s operating systems/procedures involved in delivering the services to our client.
  • To actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market.

The Ideal Candidate

  • High level of hospitality experience
  • Previous experience of catering management
  • Experience of managing a team
  • Ability to develop increasing individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
  • Financially astute and experienced in managing budgets
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff at all levels

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

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