Head Chef
| Posting date: | 05 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £17.69 to £17.69 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2024 |
| Location: | Shetland, ZE1 0HB |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1941226/131758 |
Summary
Feed our customers and we'll fuel your career.
As a Head Chef at Sodexo in Sellaness Lodge, Mossbank ZE2 9QR, you will plan, execute, and manage the production and delivery of daily food ensuring exceptionally high standard in accordance with company and client expectations and service level agreements. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What you’ll do:
- All food to be prepared and cooked off to the agreed standards in the agreed amounts and passed to hot press as requested
- Ensure that standards relating to food and cleaning service are always maintained, strict attention is paid to the requirement of the Food Safety Act (particularly undertaking and recording of temperature controls and overall food hygiene)
- Ensure that personal working hygiene standards and those of staff for whom you are responsible meet both the company and statutory requirements
- Assist manager to ensure budget requirements are adhered to and the efficient use of all resources is achieved, this can include managing and rotating stock to ensure food safety and minimum wastage and achievement of contract food costs, managing galley cleaning Rota, menu compilation and galley waste segregation
- Ensure all catering equipment is operated and maintained in a safe and clean manner and report any defects
- Attend Client and Company training courses or meetings as deemed necessary
- Identify personal training requirements
- Ensure all duties and responsibilities are undertaken in full compliance of the Health and Safety at Work Act, all other applicable UK regulations, and all industry
- Standards and Guidance notes
- Ensure specific menu planning requirements are adhered to and standards relating to food and cleaning service are always maintained
- Assist manager to ensure budget requirements are adhered to and the efficient use of all resources is achieved, this can include; managing and rotating stock to ensure food safety and minimum wastage and achievement of contract food costs, managing galley cleaning Rotas, menu compilation and galley waste segregation
- Carry out any additional duties and any other tasks as requested, which are within your competency and which form part of the service to the client, such as the unloading of containers
What you bring:
- City and Guilds (or equivalent) 706/1 and 706/2
- Minimum 3 years industry related experience
- Basic food hygiene
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! A role where you will love what you do.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if a high volume of applications is received.
Package DescriptionServe incredible food to inspirational people.
- 73.5 hours per week
- 12 hour shifts 3 weeks on 3 weeks off
- £17.69 per hour
- Accommodation and meals provided
- Travel from Aberdeen to Shetland is provided
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About The CompanyAbout 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. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.