Chef

Job Introduction

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Chef to join our busy team based at Phillips 66 refinery. 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

Main responsibilities:

• To manage all day to day aspects of preparation and presentation of the food service offer to the Company's standards
• Prepare food to the highest standard of quality at all times
• Follow recipes and instruction, as directed by line manager and in accordance to the required food offer
• To provide an efficient and friendly service to customers in all areas of the catering department
• To 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
• To communicate well with customers and demonstrate a helpful attitude at all times
• To undertake cleaning and ensure all aspects of equipment and production area cleaning is completed: walls up to 6ft, floors, fixtures, fittings, pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, glassware etc., to the Company’s standard according to the cleaning rota or as directed
• To attend/receive any job-related training as required
• Report all accidents and near misses in accordance to the health & safety documentation
• Wear the correct uniform at all times
• Manage the quality and hygiene of the food cycle from delivery through to service; checking deliveries and taking and recording all temperatures, as required.
• Actively enforce relevant statutory, company and site H&S compliance together with the monitoring of related equipment
• Actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract.
• Ensure tariff prices are correct and all catering services are costed and charged according to the terms of the contract using company tools and precedures as directed by line manager.
• Ensure that methods of preparation, production and presentation comply with Sodexo’s standards and procedures.

• Additional Ad-hoc Duties:

• To assist/manage any special functions, some of which may occur outside working hours
• To rectify or report any customer complaints or compliments, take some remedial action if possible and report to line manager.
• To report immediately any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food, or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary
• To 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 large team
• Complying to health, safety and hygiene standards

Package Description

Full Training

Uniform Provided

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

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 37,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, 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

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.