Chef
Job Introduction
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Chef to join our busy 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
- The preparation and presentation of fresh food from scratch, ensuring the highest quality at al times
- Provide an efficient and friendly service to customers in all areas of the catering department
- Ensure that food is presented and served in a clean, hygienic environment
- Driving sales and promoting service excellence
- Ensure all necessary documentation is completed to comply with company and industry standards
- Ensure work spaces are clean and adhere to health & safety regulations
- Meet the demands of customers by providing the correct catering services within the agreed SLA contract agreement
- Ensure financial documentation and accountancy of the unit (and those from suppliers) is accurate and within agreed budgeted levels as directed by line manager
- Motivate and engage the kitchen production team to perform their roles to a high standard and in alignment to Sodexo policies and procedures..
- Ensure that methods of preparation, production and presentation comply with Sodexo’s standards and procedures.
- Ensure that all equipment used, is in safe working order and report any faults to line manager, ensuring the equipment is not used until safe.
- To assist/manage any special functions, some of which may occur outside working hours
- Provide cover in other areas during periods of holidays and sickness, including deputising for line manager.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate for this role will be:
- Experienced in working in a busy kitchen environment
- Passionate for producing fresh food to a high standard
- Customer focused
- A strong communicator
- Experienced at working with a team
- Complying to health, safety and hygiene standards
About the Company
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).
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.
