Chef Manager

1 week ago

Erith, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time
Job Introduction

Chef Manager 

Location: Kent

Salary: £28,600 & range of excellent employee benefits

Onsite – Monday-Friday – No weekends

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

Joining our team at their site in Erith, you will act as the operational interface between the clients and the Account Support Manager, maximising the profitability of the contract and manage costs effectively whilst managing the on-site contract and services to the agreed standards, ensuring that deadlines and targets are achieved.

The Chef Manager will ensure that statutory requirements and company policies & procedures are followed, deadlines are met whilst building long-term relationships with clients that add value and are based on mutual trust.

You will lead, develop, manage and motivate a high performing team to the agreed standards ensuring that the client receives services of the highest quality and provide direction and expertise to the operating area by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices in order to uphold the company mission and values.

About You 

Experience and knowledge requirement for this role: 

•      Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment and a contract of a similar size 

•      People management experience and excellent communication skills

•      Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information

•      Achieve set, standards and operate to performance criteria , Health & Safety and hygiene

•      Proven ability to work in a partnership and collaborative way with other service providers

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

•      Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment 

•      Manage multiple workloads and shifting priorities

•      Experience of delivering training

•      Positive, friendly, can-do attitude

Qualifications required:

•      City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent

•      IOSH qualification

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’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.


Ready to be part of something greater? 

Apply today 

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