Sous Chef

Sodexo Group; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Assistance programme

Free health app with 24hr GP

Sodexo Discount Scheme

Salary Finance

Retirement plan

Death in service

Learning and development

Cycle to Work

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Sous Chef role at Hamilton Park Racecourse, supplied by Sodexo Live!. The position supports the Head Chef, leading a busy kitchen team to deliver outstanding food across racedays, conferences and private events.

We value high standards, creativity and guest satisfaction, with opportunities to influence menus while ensuring compliance with food safety, health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in high-volume hospitality, events or banqueting kitchen.
• Experience within stadia, racecourse, hotel or event catering operations (preferred).
• A passion for fresh food, creativity and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy environment.
• Excellent communication and team-working abilities.
• Good knowledge of food safety and compliance standards.
• Relevant culinary and food safety qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of exceptional food across racedays, hospitality suites, conferences, banquets and private events.
• Assist the Head Chef in leading day-to-day kitchen operations within a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Prepare and present high-quality dishes to consistently high standards of taste and presentation.
• Lead, motivate and support casual and permanent kitchen team members during service.
• Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety and company standards at all times.
• Help create innovative seasonal menus and fresh event catering concepts.
• Maintain strong organisation and efficiency during high-volume service periods.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues across culinary, front-of-house and venue teams.
• Support stock control, food ordering and minimising waste to achieve cost targets.
• Contribute to a positive kitchen culture focused on teamwork, creativity and guest satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Calm under pressure

Food safety knowledge

Culinary qualifications

High-volume hospitality

Education

Culinary and food safety qualifications

Job description

Sous Chef

• Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0DW: driving license/own car essential
• £36,000pa + bonus and excellent benefits
• 40hrs pw 5/7
• free parking, free meal on shift
• Level 3 Food Safety Essential, Level 4 desirable

Job Introduction

At Sodexo Live!, we create exceptional moments, from thrilling racedays to unforgettable conferences, hospitality experiences and private events. We’re now looking for a talented and passionate Sous Chef to join our culinary team at Hamilton Park Racecourse.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and is ready to take the next step within a globally recognised organisation that values innovation, teamwork and development.

Supporting the Head Chef, you’ll play a key role in the successful delivery of all kitchen operations across:

• Raceday hospitality
• Conferences & events
• Banqueting & private functions
• Non-raceday catering activity

  You’ll help lead and inspire the kitchen team to consistently deliver outstanding food quality, exceptional presentation and memorable guest experiences across every service.

  No two days are the same at Hamilton Park Racecourse, and that’s exactly what makes this role so exciting.

  What You’ll Do:

  • Support the delivery of exceptional food across racedays, hospitality suites, conferences, banquets and private events
  • Assist the Head Chef in leading day-to-day kitchen operations within a busy, fast-paced environment
  • Prepare and present high-quality dishes to consistently high standards of taste and presentation
  • Lead, motivate and support casual and permanent kitchen team members during service
  • Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety and company standards at all times
  • Help create innovative seasonal menus and fresh event catering concepts
  • Maintain strong organisation and efficiency during high-volume service periods
  • Build positive relationships with colleagues across culinary, front-of-house and venue teams
  • Support stock control, food ordering and minimising waste to achieve cost targets
  • Contribute to a positive kitchen culture focused on teamwork, creativity and guest satisfaction

  For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description

  What You Bring:

  • Previous experience in a high-volume hospitality, events or banqueting kitchen
  • Experience within stadia, racecourse, hotel or event catering operations (preferred)
  • A passion for fresh food, creativity and delivering exceptional guest experiences
  • Strong leadership and organisational skills
  • The ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy environment
  • Excellent communication and team-working abilities
  • Good knowledge of food safety and compliance standards
  • Relevant culinary and food safety qualifications

  What we offer:

  Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
  • Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
  • The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
  • Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
  • A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment

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

  About Sodexo Live!

  At Sodexo Live!, 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 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, So Together, Generations and Origins.

  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.