Chef De Partie

Package Description

• 37.5 hours per week
  £11.72 per hour
  Monday - Friday
  Full protective uniform supplied
  Full training provided
  On site parking & free staff coach service to and from Leatherhead train station
  Use of site facilities eg. free on site gym
  Cycle to work scheme
  Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

Job Introduction

About the role

Here at Sodexo, our talented Chefs use their passion to create beautiful dishes using the finest ingredients, whilst being sensitive to nutritional needs and environmental impact. We have a vacancy for you to join our busy team as a Chef de Partie at INSERT LOCATION!

Working closely with the Head Chef, you’ll be responsible for supporting the team in maintaining the highest standard in the preparation, presentation and service of food, within the company standards and the contract specifications.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

Few Things about You

We want you to bring your passion for food, great communication skills your innovation when you join us!

Being part of a busy team will allow you to demonstrate your excellent service standards, as well as give you opportunities to prepare, cook and present delicious, fresh dishes.

Ideally you’ll need to have:

·       NVQ Level 2 or equivalent 

·       Food and Hygiene and Health and Safety Certificates.

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this. 

Main Responsibilities

Accountabilities or “What you have to do”

To ensure that the Company's and statutory regulations regarding hygiene, safety, and cleanliness are complied with and all tasks undertaken according to Safeguard and government regulations

To ensure the prompt service of all meals and services at the required times, to the company’s standard and client expectation in conjunction with the Chef Manager

To ensure that methods of preparation and presentation comply with current trends and are within budgetary restraints.

To assist in the preparation of menus, relating to your work environment and the company

Develop a positive employee relations environment with all team members

To ensure that all goods are correctly stored and comply with Health & Safety legislation

To maintain records and carry out all necessary temperature checks in accordance with Sodexo company policy

To receive any necessary training, meetings and briefings to complete your job responsibilities to the Company and Client standards

Rotate stock in accordance with company policy to ensure the efficiency of the unit

To carry out any reasonable request by management pertaining to the service to the client and company

On the job training/support for junior team members

About The Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive 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 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.

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

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work