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Second Chef

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

Job Introduction

  • To provide a catering service of the highest standard as required.
  • Deliver customer satisfaction at all times
  • To manage, and motivate chefs
  • Manage resources to deliver a quality service to meet all routine and function catering requirements specified by the client

Role Responsibility

  • Prepare, cook and serve nutritious and appetising meals.
  • To control and organise galley and ancillary departments in conjunction with other supervisors giving direction, advice and assistance to subordinates.
  • Exercise economy of food, fuel and prevention of waste.
  • To maintain the required personal hygiene and presentation standards at all times.
  • To correctly prepare, cook and serve meals as per the daily menu, whilst complying with the Food Safety Act 1990 and Company Procedures.Portion control and presentation standards must also be adhered to.
  • To report any equipment defects to the Head Chef/Catering Manager.
  • To control and organise your shift with direction from the Senior Chef and accept your ‘role’ within the galley team.
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  • To ensure the correct storage and disposal of all food items as per Company Policy.Food should be used economically with minimum waste.Utilisation of fuel economy is required.
  • To monitor and record temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets and serverys as directed by the Senior Chef.
  • To ensure all food is cooked to the required temperature (Probe) for the minimum time stated.During service time all food presented for service must be held above minimum temperature, both requirements in accordance with the Food Safety Act 1990.All temperatures must be recorded as per the Quality System.
  • To comply with handover procedures regarding incoming team members.All opening and closing down procedures, with particular emphasis on security, must be adhered to.
  • To comply with all working instructions, identifying procedures when ordering and receiving goods, including communication of non-conformances.
  • To continue to develop one’s own skills and knowledge within the position.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Demonstrate experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company.
  • City & Guilds 706, 1 & 2 or equivalent.
  • Intermediate level Food Hygiene, HSWA and COSHH Certificates.

Package Description

Working roster 5 out of 7 -  Early and Late Shifts (Example shift times - Earlies 0600-1400 – Lates 1230-1930, weekend shifts catering for small numbers) limited late evening or unsociable working hours.

Position working within a small team with flexible approach to rostering

Requirement to service functions which attract overtime rate opportunities

Ability for the majority to take holiday through school holiday periods (Including Christmas)

Full uniform will be provided

Free parking in the workplace

Access to employer High Street discount schemes & employee reward schemes

Access to undertake free further development with NVQs leading to potential promotion possibilities

H&S and Food Safety training provided

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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