Chef Manager: Lead Kitchen Team & Quality Excellence

Sodexo Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health & wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension / Retirement plan

Death-in-Service benefit

Cycle to Work

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Full training & protective uniform

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd at Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the catering team, delivering high-quality food services for patients, staff and hospitality functions.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee daily kitchen operations, uphold food safety and compliance, develop people, control labour and budget, and drive service excellence to meet audit and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a catering/kitchen or food service team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage budgets and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the team, creating a positive and high-performing working environment.
• Deliver safe, high-quality food services for patients, staff and hospitality functions, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring services run smoothly 365 days a year.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and legislation.
• Complete and monitor all required food safety, HACCP, COSHH, temperature and compliance documentation.
• Manage stock, ordering and supplier relationships in line with purchasing policies and budget requirements.
• Plan and manage staffing rotas effectively, ensuring labour costs are controlled while maintaining service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement by achieving audit requirements and maintaining accreditation standards.

Skills

People leadership

Food safety

Organisational skills

Communication

Budgeting

Staff rotas

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Job description

Sodexo Ltd at Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the catering team, delivering high-quality food services for patients, staff and hospitality functions.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee daily kitchen operations, uphold food safety and compliance, develop people, control labour and budget, and drive service excellence to meet audit and accreditation standards.