Chef

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Chef to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

Job Purpose

• To obtain all food knowledge, portion specifications and guidelines on food production and delivery
•   To assist as directed with all aspects of preparation ,production and presentation of food
• Deliver on all Operating Brands offers  to Company specifications as requested
• Maintain all levels of food hygiene throughout the preparation areas
• Reporting any Health & Safety / Food & Safety issues immediately to your line manager
• Ensuring god levels of customer service and care throughout your shift
• Report and work where directed by the Executive chef

The Ideal Candidate

Accountabilities or “what you have to do”

• To produce menu items on a daily basis to the required standard for the correct numbers at the appropriate time
• To ensure the food produced is done so within HACCP/Sodexo guidelines and recorded accurately
• To ensure customers are given prompt and efficient attention during the service period
• To ensure wastage is recorded accurately per service period
• To ensure the kitchen and related areas are kept to the required level of cleanliness and hygiene at all times and complete the appropriate documents to record this
• To ensure all orders are placed with nominated suppliers
• To assist the head chef and sous chef in stock taking and any other administration duties
• To report any customer incidents/comments to the head chef or catering manager as a matter of urgency
• To attend any training courses and meetings as requested and support training to other members of the team
• To liaise closely with the front of house team
• To carry out any reasonable requests from any member of the management team
• To be proud of the contribution your role plays in the smooth running of the catering team

   

   

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or “What it will look like when you are doing the job well”

• Customer & Client Focus:  Deliver exceptional customer service to build valuable long term relationships with colleagues, customers and clients
• Impact and Influence:  Communicates to build relationships and interacts appropriately with others
• Continuous Improvement:  Seeks to raise standards and improve quality of performance and service
• Working with others:  Works effectively and professionally with others to achieve the desired results

Package Description

Personal specification

·Highly presentable, courteous and professional

• An excellent communicator
• Enthusiastic with a ‘can do attitude’
• Calm under pressure
• Reliable and honest
• Attention to detail with the ability to follow instructions
• Customer focused with the ability to understand the customer needs
• Self motivated and able to think outside the box in order to deliver best in class service
• Flexibility with hours of work, change may be necessary to meet business demands

   

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.