Chef Manager

Job Description

• Full time
• Usually 7am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday,
• £33000 and Sodexo Benefits
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Chef Manager

Castlereagh- Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people.

We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Chef Manager to join our Corporate Services team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in catering and hospitality.

As a Chef Manager, you’ll:

• Lead, develop and engage with the catering team, including recruitment, training, and performance management.

• Plan and deliver high-quality menus, ensuring all food is fresh, innovative, and prepared to the highest standards.

• Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, stock control, and cost management.

• Ensure compliance with all statutory and company health, safety, food hygiene, and allergen management requirements.

• Drive service excellence in front of house operations while maintaining strong client relationships.

• Identify opportunities for business growth and deliver creative themed menu days.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience

  working in a similar environment, with proven ability to manage catering services at scale.

• People management skills

  , with confidence in leading, engaging, and developing teams.

• Financial acumen

  with experience managing a P&L and strong cost control awareness.

• Knowledge

  of Health & Safety, HACCP, COSHH, and allergen management requirements.

• Qualifications

  such as CIEH Level 3 Food Safety or equivalent (preferred).

• A self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding food and service.

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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• 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.

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