Sous Chef – Lead Live Event Kitchen in Edinburgh

Sodexo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health & wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts & rewards

Life Insurance & retirement plan

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a talented Sous Chef for its Edinburgh operations at the North Fort Street CPU. You will oversee production and lead food service at live events, mixing production kitchen work with on-site catering to prestigious venues across Scotland.

Join a dynamic team to deliver outstanding food at scale, develop junior chefs, and ensure high culinary standards while maintaining strict food safety and HACCP compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef in event catering or high-volume kitchens.
• Strong leadership to develop kitchen staff.
• Solid knowledge of food safety, HACCP and health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations at Central Production Unit, ensuring efficient production.
• Prepare and deliver dishes to recipes and presentation standards.
• Lead food service at events, private dinners and hospitality functions.
• Assist with production planning, staffing, and resource coordination for events.
• Supervise and develop kitchen brigade, coaching for high standards.
• Manage stock including ordering, deliveries, rotation, waste control.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and company procedures.
• Deputise for Head/Senior chefs when required.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Leadership

Organisational skills

Food safety & HACCP

Event catering

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a talented Sous Chef for its Edinburgh operations at the North Fort Street CPU. You will oversee production and lead food service at live events, mixing production kitchen work with on-site catering to prestigious venues across Scotland.

Join a dynamic team to deliver outstanding food at scale, develop junior chefs, and ensure high culinary standards while maintaining strict food safety and HACCP compliance.