Executive Head Chef

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for an Executive Head Chef who will oversee the catering and hospitality operations, ensuring the efficient preparation of high-quality food in accordance with company standards and current legislation whilst delivering excellent food and service across the organisation, actively contributing to the development of new food offerings, and ensuring that the head chefs develop their skills and knowledge.

Our Executive Head Chef will plan, organise, co-ordinate, control, motivate, and train those in his/her immediate subordinate team to achieve the business objectives that have been set for and agreed upon. We are looking for someone who can foster a best-in-class culture and to consistently exceed client and customer expectations

AerCap has a split of business between retail sales & hospitality. The hospitality is mainly working lunches and retail is the staff dinning, However, there is significant opportunity to grow both internal business across the unit.

AerCap supports a robust and comprehensive sustainability program, of which Sodexo is a key component. Keeping and expanding accreditations for (but not limited to);                 

• Origin Green
•  Hospitality Assured
•  Fair-trade 

There is a continual need to develop and implement new offers across the business. 

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

Role Responsibility

• Develop long-term client relationships in line with the ‘clients for life philosophy’ to enhance the retention of current clients and customers, gain referrals for new business and attract new customers
• Actively seek organic growth within the AerCap and support the growth of the Sodexo services where appropriate. 
• Understand and maintain the standards and integrity of the service offer and Service Level Agreement at all times.
• Motivate and lead employees to perform their roles to a high standard and in alignment to Sodexo policies and procedures.
• Develop the hospitality offering and the engineering of menus and food innovation for the site 
• Ensure stock levels are kept to the agreed establishment targets and supplies are ordered from nominated suppliers and that all goods are correctly and quickly stored away on a first in first out basis and comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Monitor and maintain consistent methods of food preparation, production, presentation, and service for all meals and ensure they comply with Sodexo’s standard and procedures and meet the agreed specification of the contract. 
• Ensure methodical and systematic approach to handling documentation to ensure accurate capturing of data and that financial documentation and accountancy of the unit (and those from suppliers) is accurate and within agreed budgeted levels.
• Conduct regular reviews of current operating costs, margins, controls, and menu costings to ensure Sodexo is achieving optimum profit.
• Comply with all Company & Client policies and procedures, site rules and statutory regulations including Health & Safety, food hygiene, safe working practices, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your workplace and training of staff 
• Ensure that all equipment used, is in safe working order, checked regularly and serviced.  Report any faults to management/client, ensure they are rectified and ensure equipment is not used until safe 
• Ensure that temperatures of fridges, freezers and hot cupboards/serveries are monitored and recorded in line with Company regulations and the Food Safety Act 
• Implement and maintain all Statutory and Company policies and procedures, communicating it to all staff and ensuring full compliance.  
• To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regards to special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.  

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as an Executive Chef 
• Able to demonstrate the development of new food offers 
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate 
• 706/2 or NVQ2 chef qualification, or equivalent 
• literate and numerate 
• Ability to achieve and set standards and operate to performance criteria, with particular regard to hygiene 
• Ability to work well under pressure 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team 
• Flexible approach to role 
• Self-motivated 
• Innovation and creativeness  
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff  
• Good time management and organisational skills 

Package Description

We are offering a competitive salary of €40,000 - €45,000 depending on experience plus access to superb employee benefits

• Free GP service
• Bike to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Employee assistance program with counselling and life advice supports
• Family leave options
• Shopping vouchers

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

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.