Head Chef

1 month ago

Enfield Town, Greater London, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time

Head Chef

Location: Enfield

Salary: £46,460 & range of excellent employee benefits

Onsite - Monday-Friday

Sodexo has a great opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join our established team working with our prestigious clients based in Enfield.

Joining our team at their large site, you will manage the catering operation on behalf of Sodexo for the client and customers, working as part of a team to ensure high standards of cleaning service, customer satisfaction and contract retention, complying with Sodexo procedures, Health & safety and all legislative requirements.

The Head Chef will organise and lead the preparation & presentation of all meals service at the required times and to the required high standard, ensuring that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers' special dietary requirements as well as managing menu planning, rotas, orders and receiving, checking and storing deliveries as requested to complete the menu purchase planner and recipe cards for all main meals.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety and the Environment on work activities to ensure actions comply in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements. Completion to the standards of; Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments, Vehicle Audit/Inspection and other H&S compliance and safety expected activities, complying with the Company's Quality Assurance and Health & Safety Procedures at all times and ensure that all work is undertaken in accordance with the industry's best practices.

About You

Experience and knowledge requirement for this role:

Essential

Previous catering experience

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients and staff at all levels

Ability to achieve and set standards and operate to performance criteria, with particular regard to hygiene

The job also requires someone who can demonstrate that they have strong organisational and planning skills and have the ability to prioritise and manage their time effectively

Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate

Flexible approach to role It is essential that you have a pro-active attitude and can be flexible in relation to duties and working hours.

Must be able to work effectively without close supervision and must possess good organisational skills Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Experience of customer service and in particular customer relationship management

Good standard of literacy and numeracy

Good time management and organisational skills

Ability to work well under pressure

Self-motivated with a sense of own initiative

Experience of delivering financial targets

IT & systems literate, use of IT systems to provide/monitor data within the Quality Assurance and other management reporting systems

Desirable

Previous experience of catering management

Experience of managing a team in a car manufacturing / production establishment

Experience of delivering training using company guidelines

Ability to develop increasing individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training

Good standard of financial acumen

Qualifications required:

City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent

Food Safety Qualification

NEBOSH HSE Certificate

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.

In addition, we offer:

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Competitive compensation

Wide range of Employee benefits

Access to ongoing training and development programs

Countless opportunities to grow within the company

This position will require the successful candidate to undergo a standard DBS check. Therefore, eligibility is a must.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. 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 are 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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Apply today

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