Junior Chef Trainee

2 weeks ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time
Job Introduction

Apprentice Junior Chef Role

Sodexo is offering an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen while working towards a nationally recognized qualification. You will work alongside skilled chefs to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for students, staff, and special events, learning essential skills in food preparation, kitchen management, and culinary creativity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the catering team in delivering the day-to-day food offer and all associated responsibilities across multiple outlets.
  • Be highly motivated and passionate about food – quick to learn and focused on personal development and growth.
  • Adhere to company procedures in regard to temperature checks, food labelling and dating, cleaning schedules, and hygiene regulations at all times.
  • Ensure a clean, hygienic, tidy, and safe work environment at all times.
  • Support the team in all areas of the kitchen and outlets as required.
  • Ensure safe food production within the kitchens.
  • Undertake training and development relevant to the role.
  • Work on special functions, which may sometimes be outside of normal working hours at evenings and weekends.

Requirements

  • Essential
  • Take pride in your work.
  • Good time management and organizational skills.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Customer-focused, self-motivated, and hard working.
  • Ability to work inclusively as part of a team or individually as needed.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate.
  • Maintain personal resilience in all situations.
  • The ability to challenge inappropriate behavior.
  • Required to complete pre-employment checks (DBS & Safer Recruitment checks).
  • Desirable
  • Experience of working in a similar custodial/secure environment.
  • Previous experience in food handling operations.
  • Basic food hygiene, NVQ1/2 food production or equivalent.
  • Must show great passion for their job and want to achieve great things.

What We Offer

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems.
  • Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  • The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • 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 while employed by Sodexo.
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues do their bit for the environment.
  • Volunteering Opportunities to support worthwhile causes in our communities.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Full training and full protective uniform supplied.


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