Head Chef

Sodexo; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider in East Staffordshire is seeking a Head Chef to maintain excellent culinary standards while working in a dynamic environment. The role entails cooking high-quality meals for corporate clients, ensuring stringent food safety, and contributing to a positive kitchen culture. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in a similar role and culinary qualifications. Benefits include ongoing development opportunities and a competitive salary of £14.00 per hour.

Benefits

Access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Career development opportunities

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about cooking and maintaining high standards.
• Strong focus on health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Cook quality menu items with perfection.
• Ensure high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Contribute positively to the kitchen culture.
• Innovate by bringing new ideas to cooking techniques.

Skills

Proven experience as a Head Chef in a high volume setting

Strong organisational skills

Commitment to food safety and hygiene

Education

Professional cookery or culinary qualifications

Job description

Build a name with big-brand businesses and corporate clients, delivering high-quality nutritious meals for boardroom lunches, executive events, and daily workplace dining. This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast-paced, trend-setting, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Cook up mouth watering menu items, with a passion for perfection
• Ensure the highest standards of food hygiene and health and safety are maintained
• Contribute to a positive and innovative kitchen culture
• Bring your ideas to the table and cook up new techniques

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef in a high volume setting
• Professional cookery or culinary qualifications
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks
• Commitment to maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards

Benefits

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.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way.

• 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 Ireland’s enhanced benefits and leave policies

Additional Details

A little more about Sodexo: 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 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

Working Hours and Salary

• Full time
• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday some weekend cover required
• £14.00 per hour
• Free Parking
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package