Night Sous Chef

Job Introduction

Job Title: Night Sous Chef

Location: 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington

Salary: £38,500

Shift Patterns 22.00pm until 06.30am - Mon-Fri Pattern.

As a Night Sous Chef at Sodexo in Paddington, you are also a dedicated team player and a vital support to our Head Chef. Your role ensures that we deliver high-quality food while maintaining our company’s esteemed reputation.

This position plays a crucial part in providing exceptional culinary experiences, ensuring our food offerings meet performance standards, and adhering to strict food hygiene protocols. By joining our team, you will contribute to a collaborative environment where your passion for food and customer service can thrive. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

• Produce menu items daily to the required standard for the correct numbers and at the appropriate times

• Ensure food is prepared in line with HACCP/Sodexo guidelines and accurately recorded

• Provide prompt and efficient customer service during service hours

• Complete wastage sheets for each service daily

• Maintain hygiene levels in the kitchen and related areas, ensuring all daily documentation is completed

• Place all orders with the nominated supplier

• Assist the Head Chef with buffets/functions, including those outside regular hours

• Support the Head Chef in stock taking and related administrative duties

• Report customer incidents/comments to the Head Chef and assist in documentation

What you bring:

• 706 1 & 2 or equivalent (essential)

• 2 years of previous craft experience or similar

• Reasonable maths skills

• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with customers, clients, and colleagues

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks

• Proactive in identifying and communicating potential issues to the Head Chef

What We Offer

Working with our company 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 who you are; 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 offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment

• Access to ongoing training and development programs

• Countless opportunities to grow within the company.

• Full training supplied.

• Employees can opt to increase their employer contribution up to a maximum of 6% with an equal employee match.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. 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 Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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.