Sous Chef

Sodexo; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sous Chef, where your culinary talents will shine! In this exciting role, you'll assist in running a busy kitchen, ensuring high standards of food preparation and service for armed forces personnel. You will be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth. With a strong focus on quality and service excellence, this position offers the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment while making a positive impact on the lives of others. If you're passionate about culinary excellence and eager to develop your skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Mental Health Support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellbeing App

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Salary Finance Platform

Retirement Plan

Death in Service Benefit

Learning and Development Opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment is essential.
• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent culinary qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running service and preparation in a busy kitchen.
• Ensure adherence to EHO guidelines and monitor sanitation practices.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Basic IT Skills

Menu Production

Bulk Cooking

Team Collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Belong in a team and thrive in service

As aSous Chef at Sodexo in Longmoor, CTC, LISS, and Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester, you're ambitious about culinary excellence. We understand the true strength it takes to be a chef! You'll be providing this service for our armed forces personnel, improving their quality of life every 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:

• Assistance 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 service excellence
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
• Prepare, produce and present food to the highest standard

What you bring:

• NVQ lv 2/3 or experience in a busy kitchen environment
• Basic IT skills
• Experience in menu production 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 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!

Package Description

• 40 hours per week
• 4 Days on shift working Friday - Monday - 3 Days off (varying shift times)
• Location split between Longmoor CTC and Worthy Down Barracks
• Must be able to drive
• £15.28 per hour
• Car parking on site

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About The Company

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, 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. 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.