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Sous Chef

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 19 Awst 2025
Cyflog: £14.21 yr awr
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: Competitive
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 02 Medi 2025
Lleoliad: Taunton, TA1 3LA
Cwmni: Sodexo Ltd
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: SDX/TP/2068095/146786

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As a Sous Chef for Sodexo at Kings College, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3LA, working for the global catering provider Sodexo. This Team is skilled, Innovative and loves the challenge of an exciting and varied working week. The food we offer our students is the best in the region and beyond, and we need a forward-thinking chef to join our team. We offer straight shifts, and you will be working in a team that revolves around a two-week shift cycle with occasional alterations for functions. We do not work unsociable hours and your holiday allowance includes Bank Holidays. Christmas has an extended period of ‘’gifted’’ holiday.

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:  

  • Be a kitchen star and plan all operations & training for the production team

  • Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods

  • Plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts

  • Work on the range with the kitchen team to train, guide & develop

  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations 

  • Prepare, produce and present food to the highest standard

What you bring: 

  • Food and Hygiene and Health and Safety Certificates
  • Experience in menu planning and production 
  • Experience in or exposure to bulk cooking 
  • Hold basic food handling skills certification:
    • NVQ Level 2 - desirable
    • Level 2 Food safety Certificate - desirable
    • A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking.
    • Training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be ongoing throughout the year.

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 application

Package Description

“You bring your passion for food. We’ll bring our passion for developing our people”

  • £14.21 per hour
  • 40 hours per week
  • Working pattern: 5 days out of 7, 06:15-14:15 and 11:45-19:45
  • Full Time Contract with Overtime opportunities
  • 24 – hour Welfare Helpline
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Discounted Worldwide Travel and more
  • Close to the central town, free meals on duty, free car parking on site, uniforms provided and changing rooms available.

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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. 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.

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