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Hospitality Chef

Job details
Posting date: 19 January 2026
Salary: £16.50 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 02 February 2026
Location: Slough, SL1 4LG
Company: Sodexo Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SDX/TP/2372290/152922

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Summary

Hospitality Chef

Location: Mars Chocolate, Dundee Road, Slough, SL1 4LG

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
Pay Rate: £16.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Opportunities for career development

  • Sodexo employee benefits package

About the Role

Sodexo is seeking an experienced and organised Hospitality Chef to support catering operations at the Mars Chocolate site in Slough. The role involves catering for all employees on site, at all levels, including VIP guests and corporate hospitality events.

This is a contract catering environment requiring the ability to produce food at scale while maintaining high standards of quality, presentation, and food safety. The position is currently focused on cold kitchen production, with the potential for hot food service to be introduced in the future.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and deliver food for daily workplace catering, corporate hospitality, and VIP events.

  • Cater for large volumes, producing food for 300–400 people per service.

  • Manage and maintain the salad bar throughout service, including:

    • 4 composite salads

    • 10 plain salads

    • 3 dressings

    • 3 toppings

    • 2 protein options

  • Produce buffet-style food, canapés, and sandwiches for on-site functions and events.

  • Ensure consistent quality, portion control, and presentation across all food offerings.

  • Maintain full compliance with food hygiene, health & safety, and HACCP standards.

  • Support the smooth running of functions, including preparation, service, and replenishment.

  • Work collaboratively with the wider catering team to deliver a professional service.

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience as a Chef within a high-volume catering environment.

  • Contract catering experience preferred.

  • Relevant professional cookery or culinary qualifications.

  • Experience producing food in large quantities while maintaining quality and consistency.

  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.

  • A clear commitment to food safety, hygiene, and operational standards.

  • A professional and reliable approach when working with employees, clients, and VIP guests.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
  • Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
  • Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
  • Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
  • Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more 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 100million 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, SoTogether, 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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career.

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

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