Chef Supervisor
Job Introduction
Are you an experienced Caterng professional 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
This is a critical role within the busiest kitchen on Colchester Garrison. As the second in command, you will lead a team of Sodexo and Military team members to deliver the largest food offer across the Defence estate.
Working closely with the Head Chef, the PAYD Supervisor and the Centre Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our customers receive an outstanding service every time. Business acumen and people leadership skills are crucial for this role to ensure our customers and client are happy whilst delivering on the Centres' KPIs.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- An NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in professional cookery.
- Strong leadership and people skills.
- Excellent business acumen.
- A passion for customer service.
Package Description
- Access to a very popular and generous employee discount scheme.
- Holiday entitlement of 20 days plus 8 bank holidays per year which increases with length of service.
- Full uniform provided including safety shoes and chef whites.
- Company sick pay entitlement of 5 full days after 6 months employment.
- No split shifts.
- Weekends off and no late shifts.
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
