Chef

Sodexo; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 16,263 - 23,163; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free gym

Free meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Online wellbeing support

24hr virtual GP Service

Job summary

Sodexo in Peterhead is seeking a Chef for a fixed term of 12 months. This role requires proven culinary skills and experience in a high-volume environment, focusing on delivering exceptional food experiences. You will maintain food safety and hygiene standards while helping cultivate a vibrant kitchen culture.

The position offers a competitive hourly wage of £14.31 for 32 hours per week with various perks including free meals, gym access, and parking.

Qualifications

• High volume culinary experience required.
• Qualifications in professional cookery or similar are essential.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve up menu items with high standards.
• Maintain food hygiene and health safety.
• Contribute to a positive kitchen culture.
• Innovate with new cooking techniques.

Skills

Proven experience as a chef in a high volume setting

Strong organisational skills

Commitment to food safety and hygiene standards

Professional cookery or culinary qualifications

Job description

Chef (Fixed term for 12 months)

Shell St Fergus Gas Plant, Peterhead, AB42 3EP

• £14.31 per hour
• 32 hours per week
• 5 days over 7 (Shifts 7am - 2pm or 7pm - 2am)
• Free parking, Free gym & Free meals

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

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.

Feed our customers, and we'll fuel your career. This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast‑paced, client‑focused environment.

What you’ll do:

• Serve up mouth‑watering menu items, with a passion for perfection
• Ensure the highest standards of food hygiene and health and safety are maintained
• Contribute to a positive and innovative kitchen culture
• Bring your ideas to the table and cook up new techniques

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

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 Ireland’s enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday 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 force‑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.