Sous Chef

Medirest Signature; Winchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Sous Chef at Medirest Signature in Winchester, providing top-tier culinary services for armed forces personnel. This full-time role involves supervising kitchen operations, preparing high-quality food, and adhering strictly to health guidelines, all while contributing to a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Financial benefits via Salary Finance Platform

Retirement Plan membership

Death in Service benefit

Opportunities for career growth and development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Full training and protective uniform supplied

Qualifications

• Experience in NVQ level 2/3 or a busy kitchen.
• Basic IT skills required.
• Experience in menu production and bulk cooking.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen operations and ensure adherence to EHO guidelines.
• Prepare, produce, and present food to high standards.
• Monitor sanitation practices and ensure compliance.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Supervisory skills

Attention to detail

Menu production

Sanitation practices

Education

NVQ level 2/3

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

• 40 hours per week
• 5/7 Shifts are either 0545-1415, 1100-1930 or 0800-1630
• £15.50 per hour
• Car parking on site

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About the role:

Belong in a team and thrive in service

As aSous Chefat Sodexo in Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester,you're ambitious about culinary excellence.. and we understand the true strength it takes to be a chef! You'll be providing this service forour armed forces personnel, improving their quality of lifeevery day! Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you'll do:

• Supervise with running service/preparation/other duties of the busy working kitchen
• Ensuring strict adherence to all EHO guidelines and systems
• Working with the FOH team to drive the service excellence
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
• Prepare, produce and present food to the highest standard
• Place food orders and plan menus
• Usure the kitchen follows all compliance procedures

What you bring:

• NVQ lv 2/3 or a busy kitchen environment experience
• Basic IT skills
• Experience in menuproduction and confident input
• Exposure to bulk cooking
• The enthusiasm to develop and learn new skills

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo 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 for you; 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 apprenticeships and 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
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!