Job Introduction

About the Role

At Sodexo, we are passionate about food, and we know that our Chefs are a vital part of any great kitchen! Join our amazing team as we have an open vacancy for an Assistant Chef at INSERT LOCATION!

Our passionate Chefs use their creativity to deliver beautiful dishes to our customers. We work with the freshest produce, unique ingredients, and pride ourselves in the quality of our food whilst being sensitive to nutritional needs and environmental impact.

You`ll be assisting in preparation and production of modern recipe meals, be able to follow recipe cards and allergen management, producing high quality meals for our delegates and apprentices in our high-class prestigious restaurant!

Few Things about You

We want you to bring your passion for food, great communication skills and your flexible approach when you join us!

As this is a customer facing role, it’s important to have a helpful and friendly attitude. You’ll also work as part of a team, so strong communication skills are key. There’s no ‘I’ in team!  

Having experience in a similar role is key, alongside great customer service and an awareness of food hygiene.

Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There’ll be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it’s vital that you’ll champion this! 

Role Responsibility

Responsible to                   Site Business Manager / Site Head Chef

Responsible for                  All catering staff in the Head Chefs Absence

Liase with                             All catering staff, clients and customers and delivery personnel

MAIN DUTIES

• To ensure that the preparation, presentation and services are carried out promptly and to the agreed company standards and to promote a friendly and helpful atmosphere;
• To maintain a high standard of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness in accordance with the company and client policies and statutory requirements;
• To ensure that food is produced within budget guidelines with particular
  • raw material control- pallas on Line
  • sales control-recipe on Line / DRIVE
  • Waste Control –Lean Path
• To present food in line with company policy ensuring its customer appeal at all times;
• To adhere to all aspects of health and safety legislation and company policy ensuring your own safety and the safety of colleagues and customers;
• To ensure security of all food/beverage stocks within the food production area;
• To keep abreast of all modern techniques and advancement to improve services for the advancement of the client and customer;
• To maintain effective communication between yourself and your customer, serving on the counter as required;
• To present a strong Sodexo image at all times ensuring full uniform is worn, clean and pressed;
• To take responsibility of the Head chef role when he’s /she’s is off
• To carry out any reasonable request by the head chef, unit manager, client account manager, district supervisor or client.

INFREQUENT DUTIES

• To prepare and assist in any special functions, which may sometimes be outside normal working hours;
• To report and take action on customer and client complaints or compliments and any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage and unfit food or other irregularities;
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary from time to time.  Some of which may occur outside normal working hours;
• To carry out reasonable periods of overtime as may be required from time to time;
• To train new colleagues by showing them tasks and how thing are done.

The Ideal Candidate

Catering Experience Required 

Package Description

Responsible to                   Site Business Manager / Site Head Chef

Responsible for                  All catering staff in the Head Chefs Absence

Liase with                             All catering staff, clients and customers and delivery personnel

MAIN DUTIES

• To ensure that the preparation, presentation and services are carried out promptly and to the agreed company standards and to promote a friendly and helpful atmosphere;
• To maintain a high standard of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness in accordance with the company and client policies and statutory requirements;
• To ensure that food is produced within budget guidelines with particular
  • raw material control- pallas on Line
  • sales control-recipe on Line / DRIVE
  • Waste Control –Lean Path
• To present food in line with company policy ensuring its customer appeal at all times;
• To adhere to all aspects of health and safety legislation and company policy ensuring your own safety and the safety of colleagues and customers;
• To ensure security of all food/beverage stocks within the food production area;
• To keep abreast of all modern techniques and advancement to improve services for the advancement of the client and customer;
• To maintain effective communication between yourself and your customer, serving on the counter as required;
• To present a strong Sodexo image at all times ensuring full uniform is worn, clean and pressed;
• To take responsibility of the Head chef role when he’s /she’s is off
• To carry out any reasonable request by the head chef, unit manager, client account manager, district supervisor or client.

INFREQUENT DUTIES

• To prepare and assist in any special functions, which may sometimes be outside normal working hours;
• To report and take action on customer and client complaints or compliments and any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage and unfit food or other irregularities;
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary from time to time.  Some of which may occur outside normal working hours;
• To carry out reasonable periods of overtime as may be required from time to time;
• To train new colleagues by showing them tasks and how thing are done.

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive 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 Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

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 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.

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

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work