Kitchen Administrator

• Job title: Kitchen Administrator
• Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum plus upto 10% performance bonus
• Location: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot High Street, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JX
• Work pattern: 40hrs / Monday to Friday with requirements to support Racedays & Events

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live! is seeking a proactive and organised Kitchen Administrator to support our fast-paced culinary operation at Ascot Racecourse. Working closely with the Executive Head Chef and culinary leadership team, you’ll take ownership of key administrative processes across staffing, labour planning, allergen information, food safety documentation and event preparation. This is a varied and important role, helping to ensure our kitchens are fully organised, compliant and ready to deliver outstanding experiences for guests, while also supporting the coordination and administration of our casual culinary workforce.

A background in food or hospitality administration would be highly beneficial, particularly with knowledge of allergens, health and safety, and food safety processes.

What You'll Do:

• Manage culinary staffing rosters and labour plans for all events
• Coordinate chef bookings across agency, casual and self-employed labour
• Support payroll administration including timesheets, expenses and deductions
• Raise purchase orders and manage invoice and goods receipt processes
• Maintain accurate allergen, menu and food labelling documentation
• Support health and safety compliance across the culinary operation
• Prepare and distribute chef briefings, welcome packs and event paperwork
• Help coordinate staffing and administration for major events, including Royal Ascot

For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description

What You Bring:

• Professional presentation and conduct to be able to interact with customers, clients and peers
• Microsoft Office competency, with knowledge of Excel
• High level attention to detail
• Excellent communicator
• Demonstrate an organised and analytical mind
• Clean Driving License (preferable but not essential)

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

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

About Sodexo Live!

At Sodexo Live!, 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 100 million 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, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, 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.

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

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