Chef - Fixed term - 5 Months

Chef (Fixed Term – 5 Months)

Location:

Johnson & Johnson Medical, Pinewood Campus, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, RG40 3EW
Hours: Full time – 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 4:00pm
Pay: £14.50 per hour
Contract: Fixed term – 5 months
Benefits: Opportunities for career development plus Sodexo employee benefits package

About the Role

Sodexo is seeking a professional and reliable Chef to join our catering team at Johnson & Johnson’s Pinewood Campus on a 5-month fixed-term contract.

This role supports the delivery of high-quality food services within a busy corporate environment, preparing and serving meals to a consistent standard while maintaining full compliance with food safety, health and safety, and company procedures. You will work as part of a collaborative kitchen team and provide cover in the absence of the Head Chef where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve breakfast and lunch dishes in line with menu specifications and required standards

• Maintain high standards of food preparation, presentation, and portion control

• Ensure full compliance with food safety, allergen awareness, and health and safety regulations

• Support day-to-day kitchen operations, including food service, hospitality, and customer interaction

• Assist with cleaning duties, including pot wash, equipment cleaning, and maintaining kitchen hygiene standards

• Contribute to the setup and service of hospitality and coffee station (Costa) in line with site procedures

• Support deliveries, stock rotation, and storage, ensuring accurate recording where required

• Operate kitchen equipment safely and in accordance with training

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment at all times

• Undertake additional duties as required to support the smooth running of the service

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a food preparation or catering environment is desirable

• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene, and allergen requirements

• Ability to work to established procedures and maintain high standards

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload

• Good communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with customers and colleagues

• Flexible and team-focused approach

• Willingness to undertake training and develop within the role

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate

• Monday to Friday working pattern

• Fixed-term opportunity with potential for further roles within Sodexo

• Opportunities for training and career progression

• Access to Sodexo’s employee benefits package

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong

in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act

with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive

in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million 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, SoTogether, 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. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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

Ready to be part of something greater?

Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career.

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