Chef

Sodexo Ltd; Washington; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in Quality of Life services is seeking a skilled Chef in Washington, UK. In this role, you will prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals while maintaining hygiene standards. You will work in a dynamic kitchen environment, assist in special events, and have opportunities for career development and growth. This position offers a competitive wage of £15 per hour and comprehensive benefits, including wellbeing support and a pension plan.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef in a high volume setting.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, cooking, and serving meals in a busy kitchen.
• Maintain top food safety and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with front-of-house colleagues to provide outstanding service.
• Deliver consistent, high-quality dishes to personnel.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and oversee sanitation procedures.
• Support special functions and showcase culinary skills at key events.

Skills

Cooking in a high volume setting

Organisational skills

Food safety and hygiene standards

Education

Professional cookery or culinary qualifications

Job description

• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm
• £15.00 per hour + Sodexo employee benefits package
• Opportunities for career development

Chef - Washington, NE37 1PA

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

Sodexo is looking for a skilled and passionate Chef to join our kitchen team, supporting the preparation and delivery of high-quality meals. This is a fast-paced environment where standards matter, from food quality to hygiene and service.Whether you're batch cooking or preparing for a high-profile event, you'll be part of a team that delivers excellence every day.

What you'll do:

• Assist in preparing, cooking, and serving meals in a busy kitchen
• Maintain top food safety and hygiene standards
• Collaborate with front-of-house colleagues to provide outstanding service
• Deliver consistent, high-quality dishes to personnel
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and oversee sanitation procedures
• Support special functions and showcase your culinary skills at key events

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience as a Chefin 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 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.