Retail Sous Chef

Job Introduction

Do you have experience working as a Sous Chef? Do you want to work in a role that offers career progression? If yes, this could be the role for you!!!

We are proud to work with Centerplate, a Sodexo company, where we create bespoke hospitality experiences for premier events and gathering places across the United Kingdom.

Our unique approach to hospitality makes the time people spend together more enjoyable, and more valuable. For more than 85 years, we have welcomed people to the moments that matter with award-winning hospitality, exceptional service, and one-of-a-kind guest experiences.

We are looking for a Retail Sous Chef to oversee arena events at the ACC Liverpool and Exhibition Centre. Under the guidance of the Head Chef, the Retail Sous Chef is an integral part of the kitchen brigade. You will strive to ensure high standards are delivered at all times to provide guests with the best possible experience. This is the ideal role for a candidate who wants to work within a supportive team; it’s an amazing opportunity to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadia, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges. Recognised across the globe for hospitality, we help create exceptional moments at extraordinary events such as Royal Ascot, Tour de France and RHS Chelsea Flower Show. 

Role Responsibility

• Support the senior kitchen brigade to ensure that financial targets are met or exceeded
• Ensure that all members of the kitchen brigade are fully aware of and achieve their objectives
• Communicate with Head Chef in respect of personal development, training, appraisals and long-term objectives
• To be aware of and ensure that those responsible to you are aware of all legislation that is relevant to your work
• Adherence to all Company Policies
• To assist at Company’s Major Events when able to do so.
• Attend training courses designed for personal development 

The Ideal Candidate

• Consistent relevant experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for food, food trends and innovation
• A Passion for working with people
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional time keep skills and personal presentation 

Package Description

£25,000pa - £30,000pa great benefits

Location: ACC Liverpool

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw 5/7 with flexibility as business demands

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

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