Head Chef

Sodexo Ltd; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks variety

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd is seeking a Head Chef to lead our catering operation within a major UK parcel delivery and logistics business. You will manage day-to-day culinary operations, ensure consistently high-quality, freshly prepared food, and maintain stringent food safety standards.

This hands-on role requires strong people leadership, commercial awareness and the ability to drive menu development, cost control and customer satisfaction in a busy, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef or senior culinary leader.
• Experience leading and developing a kitchen team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety.
• Understanding of food costs, stock control and GP.
• Excellent communication and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day culinary operation and deliver high-standard food.
• Motivate and develop the kitchen team.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Plan menus and keep the offer fresh and appealing.
• Drive food quality, presentation, sales and customer satisfaction.
• Manage recipes, stock levels, GP and food costs.
• Support commercial and operational KPIs.
• Hands-on during busy services.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Food safety knowledge

Cost control / GP

Communication skills

High-volume catering

Job description

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 5:00pm - 1:30am

Enhanced Work-Life Balance: Christmas Shutdown from 24 December to 4 January + No Bank Holiday Working

Rate of Pay: Up to £18.50 per hour

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate

Head Chef to lead our catering operation in one of the UK’s leading parcel delivery and logistics businesses

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on culinary leader who can combine

high-quality food, strong people leadership and commercial awareness to deliver an excellent customer experience.

The Role

As Head Chef, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day culinary operation, ensuring food is consistently prepared and delivered to a high standard while leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the catering and culinary team
• Producing consistently high-quality, fresh food
• Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards
• Planning menus and keeping the food offer fresh and appealing
• Driving food quality, presentation, sales and customer satisfaction
• Managing recipes, stock levels, GP and food costs
• Supporting commercial and operational KPIs
• Coaching and mentoring team members to achieve their potential
• Ensuring service runs smoothly and efficiently
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and business growth
• Being hands-on and supporting the team during busy services

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience as a

Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior culinary leader

• Has experience leading and developing a kitchen team
• Is passionate about fresh, high-quality food
• Has strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety
• Understands food costs, stock control and GP
• Is organised, commercially aware and customer-focused
• Can lead by example and remain hands-on when required
• Has excellent communication and people-management skills
• Enjoys developing teams and creating a positive working environment
• Is confident working in a busy, high-volume catering environment

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.

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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• 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 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.

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here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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