Sous Chef

Job Introduction

Sous Chef
Location: Leven, Fife, KY8 5HD
Hours: 33.5 per week
Shift Pattern: Monday–Friday, with flexibility required to support business needs
Rate of Pay: £16.15 per hour + Sodexo rewards and benefits

Join Our Team
We’re looking for a skilled and driven Sous Chef to join our Corporate Services team in Leven. Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll help deliver high-quality food and support the smooth, efficient running of our kitchen operations.

What You’ll Do

Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations and deputise in their absence
Lead food preparation, presentation, and service to consistently high standards
Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety requirements
Contribute to menu planning, stock management, ordering, and cost control
Supervise and develop kitchen staff to maintain strong team performance
Manage catering for special events, including occasional out-of-hours functions
Build and maintain positive client and customer relationships

What You Bring

Professional cookery qualifications (e.g. NVQ/SVQ, City & Guilds, Diploma in Catering)
Experience in a similar role with leadership and organisational capability
Confident in managing stock, financial targets, and kitchen compliance
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
IT literate, with the ability to use kitchen management and reporting systems

What We Offer
A dynamic role in a professional catering environment.
Opportunities for training, development, and progression.
The chance to contribute to a high-profile client contract.

About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone. As a global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries and serve over 100 million people daily through food, facilities management, and other services.

We are an inclusive, forces-friendly, and Disability Confident Leader employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage involvement in our employee networks, including Pride, Parents & Carers, Disability & Ability, SoTogether, Generations, and Origins.

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Salary	£16.15 per hour plus Sodexo Benefits
Frequency	Hourly
Job Reference	SDX/TP/1658112/151204
Contract Type	Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date	12 December, 2025
Job Category	Chefs
Business Unit	UK Corporate Services - Frontline
Location	Fife, United Kingdom
No. of positions	1
Posted on	28 November, 2025

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