Mobile Chef

Sodexo; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 virtual GP service

Sodexo Discounts

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a mobile, full-time chef to prepare, cook and present meals to agreed menus across Belfast and Antrim sites. You will ensure food safety standards, provide high-quality catering and travel between sites as required.

The role requires a full driver’s license, use of a vehicle, and the ability to work across multiple locations with strong customer service and hygiene standards. A CTC security clearance will be completed after recruitment.

Qualifications

• This role requires proven experience in a professional catering or food service environment.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, allergens and safe handling practices.
• Ability to adhere to standards, procedures and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to menus and service levels within safety standards.
• Deliver high-quality meals and hospitality across multiple sites.
• Travel between sites to cover a mobile role and provide flexible cover.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene

Allergen control

Dietary knowledge

Customer service

Independent working

Mobility / travel

Uniform hygiene

Job description

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• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

This role covers various locations in Belfast and Antrim:

• Own vehicle required
• Full driving licence required

This role requires CTC security clearance, which will be completed after a successful recruitment process.

Belfast and Antrim area - Full time - Permanent

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.

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.

What you'll do:

Prepare, cook and present food to agreed menus and Service Level Agreements while meeting all food safety and health & safety standards.

Deliver consistent, high-quality meal and hospitality services across multiple sites, including production, service, and clear-down.

Travel between sites as required by rota and provide flexible cover to ensure uninterrupted catering operations.

Follow company, client and statutory regulations including Food Safety, Health & Safety, COSHH, fire safety and site security procedures.

Monitor and record food storage and holding temperatures (fridges, freezers, hot cupboards and serveries) in line with legal and company requirements.

Ensure correct stock control, ordering from nominated suppliers, and proper storage using FIFO principles.

Maintain accurate documentation, admin records, daily task sheets, expense claims, and compliance logs.

Provide excellent customer service and build positive working relationships with clients, customers and colleagues.

Check that kitchen equipment is safe and operational, reporting faults immediately and removing unsafe equipment from use.

What you'll bring:

Proven experience working within a professional catering or food service environment.

Strong knowledge of food hygiene, allergen control, special dietary requirements and safe food handling practices.

Understanding of compliance-driven environments with adherence to standards, procedures and audit requirements.

Excellent customer service and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and clients.

Ability to work independently across different locations and adapt quickly to new site setups and teams.

Full access to a vehicle and willingness to travel daily between sites as part of a mobile role.

High standards of personal hygiene, appearance and cleanliness, with commitment to wearing company uniform.

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 your 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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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