Pastry Chef

Sodexo; Royston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Royston is seeking a skilled Chef. In this role, you will deliver exceptional food service, ensuring adherence to high standards and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-volume settings, excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude. Join a diverse team where you can impact and thrive, all while enjoying an array of perks including wellbeing support and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing support 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 experience as a Chef in a high volume setting.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality catering and hospitality service.
• Support preparation and presentation of meals.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Customer Service

Ability to work under pressure

Self-motivated

Job description

Chef Royston

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 currently seeking a skilled and customer-focused Chef to join our team, working with our corporate client based in Royston. You'll play a key role in delivering a high standard of food service to staff and guests, ensuring all operations meet the required specifications for safety, quality, and service.

What you’ll do:

• Provide a high-quality catering and hospitality service, ensuring prompt and courteous service at all times
• Support the Sous and Head Chef in food preparation and presentation across all meal services
• Maintain excellent food safety, allergen, and hygiene standards
• Oversee kitchen cleanliness and security, ensuring all equipment and workspaces are clean and safe
• Support with stock ordering and assist with budget control where required
• Work flexibly to meet changing business needs, including special functions
• Assist in staff training and participate in regular performance development reviews

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Chef in a high volume setting
• Strong knowledge of health and safety and COSHH regulations
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy kitchen environment
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and customer service skills
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently when needed
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn and support others

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 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, 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.

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