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Chef Supervisor (Sous chef)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced chef who enjoys the leadership and the administration side of management?  Fancy not working unsocial hours all the time, even at Christmas?

A great opportunity to join the hospitality and catering team at Merville Barracks where you can contribute to providing our service personnel with the high quality facilities and services they deserve.

We have been working with the Ministry of Defence since 1986 and provide a wide range of services to support British servicemen and women serving in the United Kingdom and overseas

Our catering, retail and leisure facilities have been developed to combine high street style restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and leisure services

Role Responsibility

  • Deputise for the head chef in their absence.
  • Manage a team of civilian and military chefs, KPs and FSAs including delegation of shifts and tasks.
  • To provide a first point of contact to our customers and deal politely, professionally and efficiently with any queries and complaints, informing your line manager when appropriate.
  • To ensure all catering areas are clean at all times.
  • To ensure that HACCP is adhered to by the team.
  • To be the operational lead in the kitchen ensuring the high standards set are maintained.
  • To coach, guide and support your Shift Leaders to be the best they can be and ensure operational excellence is achieved.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

  • Previous experience of working in a catering operational role
  • Previous experience of effectively supervising a team
  • Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
  • NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)
  • Leadership skills and knowledge

 

Desirable:

  • Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook.)
  • Food Safety level 3 qualification.

Package Description

Access to a very popular and generous employee discount scheme.

Holiday entitlement of 28 days per year which increases with length of service.

Full uniform provided including safety shoes.

Company sick pay entitlement of 5 full days per year after 6 months employment which increases with length of service.

Quality of life - No late night or split shifts plus most weekends off (rota system in place).

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

Salary £10.00 - £10.00
Frequency Hourly
Job Reference SDX/TP/222931/49241
Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date 04 September, 2019
Job Category Catering Management
Business Unit UK Government
Location Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex, England
Posted on 21 August, 2019

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