Chef

Package Description

• 37.5 hours per week
• 5 days out of 7 
• £14.13 per hour 
• Overtime available
• Free onsite car parking

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Job Introduction

We have over 30 years’ experience in providing services to improve the quality of life for the UK’s Armed Forces and their families. Sodexo Government works with all three forces to improve performance and retention and support serving personnel so they can be at their best every day.

We are looking for a Chef  to join our team at Denison Barracks, Hermitage in Berkshire. This role offers you the chance to showcase your creative flair and make a positive impact! This is an opportunity to positively influence people daily, supporting the growth of your team and advancing your own career!

What you’ll do: 

• Lead the culinary operation and provide support for the production team. 
• Direct the preparation and duties to the sous chef, commis chefs, chef de parties, and other kitchen staff.
• Arrange on-and-off duties for all staff, and also ensure that your team has a great work-life balance.
• Ensuring strict adherence to all EHO guidelines and systems and Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that kitchen staff follow standards and regulations.
• Function menu planning
• Following a set military dining menu and following the weekly rotations of this
• Improve and maximise the use of existing stocks where necessary.
• Managing stock, overseeing meal presentations, and liaise with the client for requests
• Working with the FOH management team to drive service excellence
• Ensure your team is fully trained and refreshed regularly to the client's standard.

What you bring: 

• NVQ Level 2/3 or experience working in a busy kitchen environment 
• IT skills, great technical communication, and Microsoft package experience
• Vast knowledge of food production methods.
• Extensive knowledge on allergens and the impact/awareness needed
• Impeccable leadership skills.
• To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
• The ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues.
• The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure.
• The ability to organise your time and workload.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards, and benefits for our colleagues and their families.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work-related issues, or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle includes access to a 24-hour virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family), and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A death in service benefit for colleagues who pass away while employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo include apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues do their bit for the environment while keeping fit.
• Volunteering opportunities enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and a full protective uniform are supplied. 

Are you ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! 

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

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’re a ‘ban the box’ employer, which means we don’t ask people to disclose their convictions unless the role needs a security check. 

We recognise the potential of people with convictions in the job market. Helping those with a criminal history securing employment is not only critically important for the individuals themselves but can also be hugely beneficial for wider society. Offering second chances can be an effective investment in local communities and a great solution for local skills and labour market needs. 

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.