Sous Chef

Job Introduction

A recipe for success; Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks.

• Salary: Competitive Annual Salary plus Sodexo Benefits
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Working Pattern: 5 out of 7 days (6.30pm - 3.00pm and 12.00 - 8.30pm)
• Location: Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU
• Great access to Crowthorne train station, free onsite parking, uniform provided, meals on duty

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team and thrive in service. We know that our talented chefs are the key to delivering exceptional service and tasteful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast-paced, trend-setting, client-focused environment. You'll be at the heart of the school, overseeing food and beverage operations, managing budgets, and ensuring every meal is top-tier. 

What you'll do: 

• Oversee the replenishment of food and ensure work areas are cleaned and maintained to a high standard

• Develop, mentor, and train kitchen staff to foster an inspiring team culture

• Catering up to 3000 meals daily within the main dining areas over breakfast, lunch and supper services

• Provision of breakfast and supper services within three of the boarding houses

• Management of a team of 30 within the kitchen working 5 out of 7 across all services including weekends

• Manage and optimise all aspects of the catering operation, including labour, food, and stock costs

• Maintain consistency in food quality and service standards for staff, visitors, and students

• Assist the Executive Head Chef and other Sous Chefs with the smooth running of the kitchen

• Take responsibility for the provision of food to the required standards for each service and hospitality as required, keeping records as appropriate, and liaising with other departments as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Lead the team for the set up, presentation and execution of all catering functions 

• Ensure that temperatures of fridges, freezers and all hot cupboards/services are monitored and recorded in line with Company Regulations and Food Safety Act

• To assist, as required, at special functions, some of which may occur outside normal working hours, for which you will be offered TIL or maybe paid overtime if required.

• Support the Exec Chef with operating costs and controls to ensure Client and Sodexo are achieving optimal financial health

What you'll bring: 

• Proven experience as a Chef in a high volume setting
• Professional cookery or culinary qualifications
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks
• Commitment to maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude to self-development; willingness to learn in role and identify own training needs as appropriate
• Strong ability to build professional partnerships and communicate at all levels, particularly at senior levels
• Ability to set high standards, achievable through striving for continuous improvement
• Flexible approach to role, working hours and to promote a positive mental outlook to all aspects of work
• Professional Cookery Level 3 or Level 4 or equivalent City and Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent
• Food Safety Certificate

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way. 

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly 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 Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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

Ready to be part of something greater? 

Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career.

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