Cook Manager

Sodexo Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Full training and protective uniform

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Catering Manager in Rugby to oversee school catering operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, service, and safety. You will lead a kitchen team, manage costs, and develop menus within a collaborative environment at a global organisation that values its people.

This role focuses on hands-on kitchen leadership, staff training, and process excellence across daily operations, with a clear emphasis on compliance, teamwork, and delivering a positive experience for

Qualifications

• Experience cooking at scale for 100–1300 students or equivalents.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop kitchen staff.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to manage food costs, waste, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee replenishment of food and dismantling of service areas.
• Develop, mentor, and lead the kitchen team.
• Control labour, food and stock costs for the operation.
• Create and develop menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are met.

Skills

Large-scale cooking

Staff supervision

Menu development

Food safety compliance

Job description

Catering Manager

Are you an experienced catering professional looking for your next opportunity in the Rugby area?

Sodexo is inviting expressions of interest from talented and passionate catering professionals who would like to be considered for upcoming catering manager opportunities across the Rugby area.

As a Catering Manager, you’ll oversee all aspects of school catering operations, including food preparation and service, financial management, stock control and team leadership. You’ll play a key role in maintaining high standards of food quality, customer service and food safety, while creating a positive and supportive working environment for your team.

We offer opportunities to develop your career with a global organisation that values its people and recognises the difference they make every day.

Join Sodexo and help us create a better everyday for everyone, building a better life for all.

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 do:

• Manage the replenishment of food and the dismantling of work areas at the end of service.
• Develop, mentor, conduct training, and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control the complete catering operation, including labour, food, and stock expenses.
• Manage and optimise all costs that are under your control.
• Ensure uniformity in the food and service standards provided to fellow staff members, visitors and students.
• Manage the creation and development of menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are being followed.

What you bring

• Must have expertise on cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 – 1300 students.
• Have experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting.
• Have previous staff supervision experience or line management experience.
• Have experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Be aware of the importance of adhering to health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy Kitchen environment.
• Be professional, leading by example and having a positive outlook is key.
• Hold basic food handling skills certification:
• Level 2 Food safety Certificate
• A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking, training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be given.

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:

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

Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and/or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)

Package Description

£15.00 per hour

35 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 2:30pm

Term Time only (39week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**

Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.

About The Company

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 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, So Together, 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.