Night Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Night Sous Chef to join its dynamic team. This role involves preparing high-quality menu items, ensuring food safety, and maintaining hygiene standards. You'll collaborate with the Head Chef for events and provide exceptional customer service. The company values its employees and offers a supportive environment where you can thrive. Join a team that encourages growth and innovation while making a meaningful impact in the culinary world. If you are passionate about food and ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

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

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar craft role.
• Essential qualifications in food safety and allergen awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily menu items ensuring quality and timely service.
• Maintain hygiene standards and follow food safety guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Passionate about food

Education

706 1 & 2 qualifications or equivalent

City & Guilds, NVQ, food allergen course

Health and safety, food safety

Job description

Night Sous Chef

Location: London, W2 6BD - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Night Sous Chef to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation.

What you'll do:

1. Prepare daily menu items to the required standard, ensuring correct quantities and timely service.
2. Follow HACCP and Sodexo guidelines for food safety, with accurate record-keeping.
3. Maintain high hygiene standards in the kitchen, completing all daily documentation as required.
4. Collaborate with the Head Chef on buffets/functions, including those outside regular hours.
5. Provide prompt and efficient customer service, reporting any feedback or incidents to the Head Chef promptly.

What you'll bring:

1. Holds 706 1 & 2 qualifications or equivalent (essential)
2. City & Guilds, NVQ, food allergen course, health and safety, food safety
3. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar craft role
4. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
5. Strong team player with the ability to work independently and under pressure
6. Passionate about food, with a professional and hygienic appearance

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 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

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.

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.