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Job Introduction

Sodexo Energy & Resources has a fantastic opportunity for a Chef to join our team to assist in the provision of a high quality catering service to our client in London

The successful candidate will be a qualified chef with experience working for large-scale organisations.

Role Responsibility

  • To organise, prepare, cook and serve all meals for the specified service at the required times and to the required standard
  • To look at new cooking techniques, menus and recipes which maximise the use of local produce, organic and Fairtrade foods and comply with the HealthyLiving/Plus (or similar) criteria and Recipe for Success (or similar) Guidelines
  • To organise and prepare any special functions which may sometimes be outside of normal working hours
  • To ensure all work areas and surface areas are clean and tidy as is practical at all times, especially at the end of the shift
  • Administration duties including: Creating menus, invoicing, health and safety, marketing materials, creating proposals for hospitality, audit documents
  • To ensure that all new employees have an induction into: the company, the unit, their role, the services offer and the service level agreement. To ensure that appropriate training is given in Health and Safety, Fire Safety and any Equipment to meet company procedure and government standards
  • To maintain accurate, up-to-date personnel records for all staff where required and as laid down in the Unit HR Manual and in line with the Data Protection Act.  To keep records of any disciplinary issues and keep the GSM and Human Resources Business Partner informed of these
  • To support in the monitoring of performance of staff, carry out annual appraisals and provide training and coaching as necessary. To monitor absence and keep the GSM and Human Resources Business Partner informed of these
  • To take all necessary steps to ensure maximum security of the kitchen, store, office, safe and other components of working capital and any other areas under the Sodexo’s control
  • To ensure the welfare of the unit staff, and provide adhoc support to staff where relevant within the unit environment
  • To monitor the safe use of all equipment and to ensure the area of responsibility is maintained to such a level that it complies to all regulations and any faults/repairs are carried out as necessary
  • To look at ways to develop the services and the team so that improvements and changes are introduced that encourage sales, positive feedback, continued interest in the service
  • To hold regular effective staff meetings, to ensure performance within the unit and clear communication within the team, ensuring that they are minuted.  Where actions arise from these meetings ensure that they are completed and recognised
  • To have regular contact with the GSM  and to produce any reports as necessary pertaining to the current service or events
  • Attend to any reasonable requests made any line manager
  • To assist as may be required with the services and cleaning down of the unit
  • To assist in other local units or department in your home site as may be necessary
  • To report and to take action about customer and client complaints or compliments: to reduce the former and increase the latter
  • To report and, where possible, take action for any incidents of accident, fire, loss, theft, damage, unfit food, or any other irregularities
  • To attend meetings and training courses as required
  • To attend to and take all necessary action, statutory and otherwise in the event of accident, fire, loss, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and complete the necessary return and/or reports
  • Actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market
  • To undertake any other reasonable request as directed

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous experience of managing a team in craft/catering
  • Previous experience in catering as an operations team member
  • Preferable qualifications of IOSH managing safely and food safety certificates
  • Experience of working with basic office software
  • Chef related qualifications

Package Description

Competitive salary plus benefits, reward schemes and training/development opportunities.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more.

About the Company

Sodexo’s Energy & Resources team serves clients across specialist industries: oil & gas; mining and engineering; construction plus other energy sectors.

We have a dedicated team of 1,400 employees working at over 80 sites in the UK & Ireland region - often in isolated locations both on and offshore.

We deliver more than 100 services to clients, including design, construction and administration, light and technical maintenance, security, waste management, food services, sport and cultural activities, wellness and motivational programs and more.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business.

All onshore and offshore operations are coordinated from our Energy & Resources segment headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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