Chef Manager

Sodexo; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits & leave policies

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead our catering operation at Pfizer Ringaskiddy in Cork. You will manage the kitchen team, oversee the full food cycle from delivery to service, and ensure safety, quality and client satisfaction.

You will deputise for the Business Manager when required and drive continuous improvement across the unit, maintaining excellent relationships with clients and customers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and leading a kitchen team.
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills.
• Experience working in a standards-driven or compliance-focused environment.
• Relevant culinary qualifications and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team to deliver excellent food and service.
• Plan weekly menus and ensure all food and supply requirements are ordered on time.
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, preparation, presentation and service.
• Ensure allergen and HACCP documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Manage food costs, labour costs and expenditure within budgets.
• Drive waste reduction and oversee stock rotation.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Food safety HACCP

Health & safety compliance

Customer service mindset

Communication & negotiation

Menu development

Education

Culinary qualifications

Tools

Leanpath

Job description

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Location: Cork, Republic of Ireland
Salary: €50,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full Time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Chef Manager to lead our catering operation at Pfizer Ringaskiddy.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a chef who takes pride in delivering high-quality food, exceptional service and consistently high standards. You will lead and support the kitchen team, oversee the full food cycle from delivery through to service, and ensure that catering services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required client standards.

You will also play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the unit and deputising for the Business Manager when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen team to deliver excellent food and service.
• Plan weekly menus and ensure all food and supply requirements are ordered on time.
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, preparation, presentation and service.
• Ensure allergen and HACCP documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Manage food costs, labour costs and expenditure within agreed budgets.
• Ensure stock is correctly stored, organised and rotated.
• Drive the daily use of the Leanpath Waste Management System and actively reduce food waste.
• Ensure all food preparation and production complies with company standards and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with Health & Safety, hygiene, fire, COSHH and site requirements.
• Monitor equipment to ensure it is safe, maintained and fit for use.
• Support continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance the catering service.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with clients and customers.
• Respond professionally to customer feedback, compliments and complaints.
• Support recruitment, induction, training, development and performance management of the kitchen team.
• Lead regular team briefings and ensure staff maintain a positive, friendly and professional approach.
• Support the achievement of service level agreements, KPIs, audit standards and client satisfaction targets.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a confident and commercially aware Head Chef with proven experience leading a kitchen team.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience managing and leading a kitchen team.
• Strong knowledge of the catering industry and awareness of current developments and innovations.
• Excellent budgeting and financial management skills.
• Experience working within a standards-driven or compliance-focused environment.
• A strong customer-service mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Creativity, personal innovation and a genuine passion for food.
• Experience implementing and driving company initiatives.
• Relevant culinary qualifications and training.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• 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 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, 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.

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