Chef

Job Introduction

Are you an innovative Chef looking for a new challenge, where you can utilize your creative flair? Do you pride yourself on delivering an exceptional level of customer service?

We are currently looking for an experienced Chef to join our team in Melbourn, Cambridge, working alongside a high profile client. You will take responsibility for your own section of the kitchen, ensuring the prompt service of all meals to the highest standard. You will also be expected to organise the catering team to ensure excellent service standards are being met.

The ideal candidate will have proven catering experience, strong financial understanding and a real passion for food. If this sounds like you, apply today!

Role Responsibility

• Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.
• Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage and sanitation.
• To have full awareness of all menu items, their recipes, methods of production and presentation standards.
• Have excellent knowledge of menu creation, whilst maintaining quality and controlling costs in a volume food business.
• Be personally responsible for hygiene, safety and correct use of equipment and utensils.
• Consults daily with Head Chef on the daily requirements, functions and also about any last minute events.

The Ideal Candidate

• Relevant qualification and training
• Knowledge of external catering developments & innovations
• Strong financial understanding
• Experienced in adhering to and driving company initiatives
• Personal innovation and passion
• Demonstrative customer focus and service skills
• Strong communication, and negotiation skills
• Experience working in a standards /compliance environment

Package Description

£21,000 per annum

Monday - Friday role

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 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 race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.