Chef D Partie

Package Description

Up to £24,000

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

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about food? Do you enjoy working within a team and truly thrive working in a kitchen that caters to high volumes?

We are currently recruiting for a Chef D Partie to join our Sodexo team on site in the beautiful V&A Museum, Dundee. You will be responsible for working alongside the Head Chef to ensure the kitchen delivers a high quality food service at all times, and management of the kitchen staff. 

If you are a pro-active, confident Chef D Partie who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has Level 2 Food Safety and Hygeine, and Health and Safety certifications, apply now! 

Main Responsibilities

• Ability to understand and be aware at all times of food costs and percentages, and understand how daily departmental costs influence profit and loss results
• Monitor stock movement, and minimise kitchen wastage
• Deputise for the Head Chef and run the kitchen in their absence
• Assist with the provision of training and development for department staff in kitchen procedures
• Ensure knowledge of the product is maintained and communicated to all relevant personnel
• Work with the Head Chef to ensure the mis en place is completed
• Report any maintenance issues to the Head Chef / Manager immediately
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, and food hygiene policies in line with regulations

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience catering to high volumes in a fast paced environment in a similar position 
• Level 2 Food Safety and Hygeine, and Health and Safety certifications
• Computer literate with a good understanding of Food costs and P&L's
• Proactive, team-player with excellent time-management skills
• Confident with strong communication skills, able to interface at all levels
• Highly organised, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and operate in a busy environment

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.