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Executive Development Chef

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Job Introduction

Are you a food development professional looking for a new challenge?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly strategic Executive Development Chef oversee the food offering for global corporate client and their UK Head Office.  This is a high profile role and requires an organised individual who can drive innovation, food offering development, forward planning and food production management.

 

Role Responsibility

  • Work with Chefs across the business to develop a high quality food offering for an employee restaurant, catering for up to 1,400 on site
  • Inspire a team of Chefs, providing training and coaching as necessary.
  • Develop innovative and commercial menus, review food offerings and analyse costs to ensure that we deliver great food and profit
  • Provide strategic input into the development and planning of the catering operation
  • Manage all aspects of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene.
  • Ensure financial documentation and accountancy of the unit (and those from suppliers) is accurate and within agreed budgeted levels.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Previous experience in a similar development role, ideally within a multi-site role or managing a large central production
  • Excellent craft skills/qualifications
  • Good communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels
  • Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering developments and innovations
  • Good financial awareness
  • Personal innovation and passion
  • Experience working in a standards/compliance environment

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the 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.

 

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