Chef Supervisor

Sodexo Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP

Discounts scheme

Pension plan

Learning & development

Bike to Work

Enhanced benefits

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Chef Supervisor to join our Belfast kitchen, leading the day-to-day operation and supervising a kitchen team while upholding high standards of food quality, hygiene and safety.

This full-time role delivers 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:00pm, with one Saturday per month paid at overtime. The salary is £17.05 per hour, plus our Sodexo employee benefits package and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chef with supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Relevant culinary qualifications are desirable.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and allergen management.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• High standards of food quality, presentation and customer service.
• A proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ability to motivate and support a team in a busy catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the kitchen team, ensuring a professional and efficient service.
• Prepare, cook and present food to a consistently high standard.
• Support menu planning and ensure food is prepared in line with agreed recipes and specifications.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, HACCP and Health & Safety.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control and service standards.
• Support stock management, ordering and stock rotation.
• Ensure allergen and dietary requirements are managed correctly.
• Lead by example, supporting and developing team members.
• Organise daily tasks and ensure the kitchen is prepared for service.
• Monitor food waste and support effective cost control.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.
• Work closely with management and the wider catering team to deliver a consistent service.
• Support Saturday cover and additional catering requirements when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Communication

Organisation

Allergen management

Food quality

Hands-on leadership

Education

Culinary qualifications

Job description

Chef Supervisor

Full Time
40 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
One Saturday per month, paid at overtime rate
£17.05 per hour
Opportunities for career development
Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Marshalls Road, Belfast, BT5 6SL

Lead the kitchen. Deliver exceptional standards.

Sodexo is looking for an experienced and motivated Chef Supervisor to join our team in Belfast.

This is a hands‑on supervisory role, supporting the day‑to‑day kitchen operation while helping to lead the team and ensure consistently high standards of food quality, service, hygiene and safety.

What you’ll do

• Supervise and support the kitchen team, ensuring a professional and efficient service
• Prepare, cook and present food to a consistently high standard
• Support menu planning and ensure food is prepared in line with agreed recipes and specifications
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, HACCP and Health & Safety
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control and service standards
• Support stock management, ordering and stock rotation
• Ensure allergen and dietary requirements are managed correctly
• Lead by example, supporting and developing team members
• Organise daily tasks and ensure the kitchen is prepared for service
• Monitor food waste and support effective cost control
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment
• Work closely with management and the wider catering team to deliver a consistent service
• Support Saturday cover and additional catering requirements when required

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience as a Chef, with previous supervisory or team leadership experience
• Relevant culinary qualifications are desirable
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and allergen management
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• High standards of food quality, presentation and customer service
• A proactive, professional and hands‑on approach
• Ability to motivate and support a team in a busy catering environment

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

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 Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, 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 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On‑Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan 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.

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

Ready to be part of something greater?

Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career.