Evening Chef

Sodexo Ltd; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Oldbury seeks an experienced Evening Chef to lead the evening kitchen team. The role includes preparing high-quality meals, ensuring food safety compliance, and supporting staff to deliver excellent customer service. Applicants should have proven chef experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment. This position promises a rewarding career with exceptional perks.

Benefits

Wellbeing support online platform

Employee Assistance Programme

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 chef experience with strong leadership skills.
• Good knowledge of food safety, health & safety, and audit compliance.
• Flexibility in working patterns and ability to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high-quality meals according to standards.
• Lead the kitchen team during evening shifts.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health regulations.

Skills

Proven chef experience

Strong leadership skills

Knowledge of food safety

Commercial awareness

Proactive attitude

Job description

Evening Chef

Oldbury

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

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team and thrive in service. We know that our talented chefs are the key to delivering exceptional service and tasteful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Evening Chef to join our catering team at DPD. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll lead the evening service, ensuring food is prepared to a high standard, compliance is maintained, and the team is supported to deliver great customer service.

What you'll do

• Prepare and deliver high‑quality meals in line with Sodexo and client standards.
• Lead the kitchen team during evening shifts, motivating and supporting staff.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, health & safety and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate stock control and support with financial performance.
• Keep the food offer fresh and up to date, driving customer satisfaction and sales.
• Walk the floor to maintain visibility and ensure excellent service at all times.
• Train, coach, and develop the team, promoting good morale and performance.
• Support other sites when required to maintain consistency of service.

What you'll bring

• Proven chef experience with strong leadership skills.
• Good knowledge of food safety, health & safety, and audit compliance.
• Commercial awareness, including cost control and stock management.
• Flexible approach to working patterns and the ability to adapt when needed.
• Full driving licence and access to a car (mileage paid).
• A hands‑on, proactive attitude and ability to motivate others.

Desirable experience

• Experience in contract catering or multi‑site operations.
• Knowledge of COSHH and safeguarding audits.
• Experience leading evening or late‑shift kitchen teams.

Why Sodexo?

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

• 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 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.

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