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Commis Chef at The Royal Academy of Arts

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently looking to add to our team at The Royal Academy of Arts, London to deliver a world class guest experience. Our Cafés and Restaurants are located amongst inspiring and breath taking masterpieces within Burlington House. 

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated individual who will be able to create their own masterpieces, in the form of delightfully presented lunches and beautiful afternoon teas, as well as spectacular light bites and treats. 

The Royal Academy of Arts is open from Tuesday - Sunday, from 10am - 6pm daily and we are looking for an individual to join our team from January 2022.

Role Responsibility

  • Supporting in preparation and presentation of all menu items to ensure that a high culinary standard is met and that the service is prompt and efficient.
  • To Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in delivering required standards of food and kitchen operation. 
  • Support and assist any kitchen section to the required standards set by management 
  • To check and receive goods ordered are to the standard and quality required and inform if there are any discrepancies or items unavailable.
  • Demonstrate good customer service attitude to our clients, staff and customers
  • Ensuring that company Personal and Food Hygiene, Health and Safety Standards, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

The Ideal Candidate

  • A positive attitude, with a willingness to learn and develop craft skills in a fast paced environment
  • Previous chef experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Basic food hygiene 
  • Good customer service skills

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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

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