Chef

Posting date:	24 June 2024
Salary:	£12.50 per hour
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 July 2024
Location:	Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX
Company:	Sodexo Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	SDX/TP/1373940/128166

Summary

Tettenhall College has a rich and storied history dating back to 1674, when it was founded as a boys' boarding school by Thomas Adams, a local gentleman and philanthropist. Over the centuries, the college has evolved to become one of the most respected and sought-after independent schools in the West Midlands, with a strong reputation for academic excellence, sporting prowess, and extracurricular achievement.

Today, Tettenhall College is a co-educational day and boarding school that welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and offers a wide range of subjects at GCSE and A-level, as well as an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and clubs. With its stunning Grade II listed buildings, beautiful grounds, and commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment

What you do:  

• To ensure prompt, efficient, and innovative service of all catering and hospitality to the company standard and client’s satisfaction.
• To ensure that all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in relation to customers’ special dietary requirements, for example, nut, dairy, or wheat allergies.
• To help plan, and prepare and serve innovative meals that appeal to the age range of 4 to 18
• Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene standards of all areas, ensuring that legal and company standards are met.
• Ensure the segments Fresh Food from Scratch principles are applied to all areas of the business.
• To prepare food that is within the financial perimeters of the budget.
• To attend appropriate training courses, conferences and meetings as directed by the company or client
• Great food served at all times
• Food quality to be that of Independent School standard

What you bring: 

• NVQ level 2 in Catering/Chef or similar qualification
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good Front of House skills
• ⁠Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow so good knowledge of HACCP, COSHH procedures and Food Hygiene Regulation is vital.

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; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• 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 whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied 

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! 

**Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)**

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

Package Description

CHEF SUPERVISOR

• £12.50 Per hour
• 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Location: Tettenhall College Independent Day and Boarding School, Wood Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX
• First Shift Pattern – Monday – 07:30 to 15:30, Tuesday – 11:00 to 19:00, Wednesday to Thursday – 07:30 to 15:30 and Friday 11:00 to 19:00
• Second Shift Pattern – Monday to Wednesday – 07:30 to 15:30, Thursday – 11:00 to 19:00 and Friday – 07:30 to 15:30
• Term Time Contract, with 4 extra weeks to be worked in holiday time

Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.

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About The Company

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 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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

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