Head Chef

About the Role

Head Chef at Manchester Airport Terminal 1

We’re experience makers

And relationship builders.

And we’re hiring !

Most people only dream of being at the most exclusive places or out-of-this world events. At Sodexo Live! you don’t dream it, you live it every day. Here you’ll grow your skills at the most celebrated events and venues alongside a team of hospitality professionals that work, celebrate, and make memories together.

Be part of something greater.

We value diversity, equality, and inclusion

Come on in – the door’s open! As a global company, our market is the world – therefore it’s only right that our teams reflect all the incredible diversity it has to offer.

What you'll do

• Ensure that all Guests are afforded a highest quality of service through continuous improvement to product and services. Constantly seek customer feedback and opportunities to develop the lounge product and communicate such in a concise manner to Emirates personnel.
• Responsible for the presentation of all food and beverage, ensuring quality, quantity are consistently monitored, maintained and display is as per set specification.
• Follow food ratio guidelines set out by Emirates are followed.
• Ensure buffet and stock levels of all food and beverage items are properly maintained and replenished regularly as required and in accordance with food and safety standards. Control and monitor hygiene standards as per HACCAP.
• Provide training and guidance to service staff on the presentation and display of food.
• Ensure personal and food hygiene, as well as housekeeping standards in the lounge food services areas and kitchen are adhered to as per company policy.
• Ensure all food orders are completed daily to ensure sufficient supplies of food stocks and at all times. Any ingredient shortages or substitutions must be communicated to the lounge manager and Regional chef prior to service, and written confirmation to Emirates ASM.
• Ensure that at the end of each service the kitchen is cleaned down and ready for the following shift.
• Ensure that back of house is kept clean and tidy at all times, including fridge and freezers and other store areas.
• Ensure that all products stored or displayed are date coded, stock rotated and labelled correctly using the shelf-life rule.
• Ensure that sufficient preparation is completed for the following shift.
• Interact with Lounge customers to gain feedback on service and product. Communicate finding to Lounge Manager / Lounge Supervisor / Emirates staff in a timely manner. Liaise with Sodexo Live! and Emirates Lounge team for any irregularities and other important information that impact the lounge operations. Communicate product, service and customer issues to Sodexo Live! and Emirates staff, so that corrective action can be taken in a timely manner.
• Place orders, and develop store operatives to support receive deliveries.
• Manage Kitchen Team rota with Lounge Manager
• Adhere to standard recipes and food specifications.
• Planning/forecasting the food consumption for the whole week, and manage the stock with the other chefs and store operative as well as all the supervisors.
• Review BOH responsibilities and duties for kitchen team, and access training needs.
• Conduct Weekly Team meeting with kitchen team and supervisors to ensure continuous progress is being made.
• Prepare the food preparation list for daily operation for the Chef and KA, in line with guest numbers and ratios.
• Complete daily shift report for culinary information.
• Allergen champion for site, conduct weekly allergen checks in line with Sodexo Live! Policy and Procedure.

What you'll bring

Essential

• Experience in managing a team and a kitchen as well as orders and deliveries.
• Highly motivated.
• Attention to detail.
• Hotel experience / Fine dining experience
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment.
• Airport Lounge experience would be useful.
• Working a 5 out of 7 days – weekends included.
• Flexibility required accommodating shifts patterns that do require early and late shifts.

Why Sodexo?

• Rate of Pay : Depending on experience
• MUST be able to provide 5 years of working history in UK & UK address history
• Start date mid April