Chef Manager

Package Description

Up to £25,500 plus benefits 

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

This role will be supporting 2 other staff member on a morning shift 6.30am -14.30pm Monday to Friday. 

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic opportunity for a Chef Manager to join our busy team. The role is based at our supplier site in London. 

We are looking for someone to cover and support two other members of staff on the morning shift covering 6.30am -14.30pm, Monday to Friday. 

The ideal candidate should have a CIEH level 3 qualification or equivalent qualification, great people skills and be happy either working to their own initiative or as part of a team effort. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare counters & food service areas to the required standard & within the required timescales  
• Maintain & improve standards of performance within all areas of responsibility  
• Exceed customer expectations & deliver an unrivalled level of customer service  
• Actively contribute to achievement of sales targets  
• Record customer feedback & discuss with team to develop the business  
• Monitor standards within areas of responsibility. To resolve issues as necessary in conjunction with management  
• Place orders as per purchasing guidelines to ensure maximum discounts achieved  
• Ensure a weekly stock take is in place  
• Ensure that service standards are maintained as detailed in the TFL Group specification  
• Ensure that the servery areas, are kept clean and tidy throughout the day  
• Be aware of staff holidays and to cover accordingly  
• Supervise the staff in their tasks and to organise their hours and rotas  
• Uphold correct procedures of menu planning, ordering & stock controls  
• Control of raw materials and portion control are to the company standards and that food is served at the correct temperature  

The Ideal Candidate

• CIEH level 3 or equivalent qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role - working as a Chef or Chef Manager would be ideal however other catering/ culinary experience considered 
• Must have great people skills, this role will be responsible for management of a small team
• The ideal candidate should be a role model for others, and lead by example
• You will be require to support others with all operational aspects, so great team player skills will be paramount. 

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 age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. 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