Chef de Partie

Sodexo; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Chef De Partie at a prestigious site, where your passion for food and organizational skills will shine. This role offers a chance to make a positive impact while working with a global leader in services. You'll be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, planning menus, and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for career advancement. If you're ready to thrive in your culinary career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Unlimited access to mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan

Death in Service benefit

Apprenticeships and learning tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in hands-on cooking.
• Experience in menu planning and production.

Responsibilities

• Direct preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Plan menu items and monitor sanitation practices.

Skills

Hands-on cooking

Menu planning

Bulk cooking

Education

Level 2 Chef Qualification

Level 3 Chef Qualification

Job description

Job Introduction

As a Chef De Partie with Sodexo at the prestigious Cambridge Discovery Centre, you'll have a passion for food and excellent organisational skills. This is a chance to make a positive impact at our prestigious corporate site, all while getting an opportunity to advance your career with a global leader in services! Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

1. Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods
2. Plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts
3. Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
4. Prepare, produce and present food to the highest standard

What you bring:

1. Level 2 or 3 Chef Qualifications and minimum 1 year of experience in hands-on cooking
2. Experience in menu planning and production
3. Experience in or exposure to bulk cooking

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:

1. Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
5. Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
6. Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
7. A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
8. Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
9. Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
10. Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
11. Flexible and dynamic work environment.
12. Competitive compensation.
13. Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

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

About The Company

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 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 Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

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.

Package Description

CHEF DE PARTIE
Monday - Friday
7:30am - 15:30pm
37.5 hours per week
£13.50 per hour + Sodexo Benefits
Fantastic work-life balance
Full uniform and training provided
20 days annual leave increasing to 25 with service
Free GP service
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance
Company pension scheme
Eye care vouchers
Employee assistance program with counselling and life advice supports
Family leave options
Shopping Discounts
Training, development, and progression opportunities
Refer a friend scheme (Talent Spotters)
Online Recognition Scheme (Reward Hub)