Kitchen Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,000.00 i £40,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, W1J0BD |
| Cwmni: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SDX/TP/736016/154564 |
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Job Title: Kitchen Manager (Daytime Café & Events)
Location: Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week | 5 days over 7 | Typically 8:00am–4:00pm (flexibility on scheduled event days)
Sodexo Live! is looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead the daytime kitchen operation at the Royal Academy of Arts,one of London’s most iconic venues.
This is a brilliant opportunity for a strong Senior Sous ready to step up or an existing Kitchen Manager/Head Chef from a quality café or premium retail food background. You’ll run a fast-paced daytime service, lead and develop the BOH team, and keep standards, compliance, and consistency exceptionally high while helping shape a fresh, modern café offer.
Mostly daytime hours (typically 8am–4pm)
Prestigious central London venue (Piccadilly)
Real ownership of kitchen standards, team performance, and day-to-day operation
Menu input and opportunity to develop seasonal dishes/specials
Strong Sodexo Live! support, training, and progression opportunities
Event days are scheduled and planned around business needs
Lead the BOH team day-to-day: prep, service, standards, pace, and consistency
Deliver a high-quality café offer with excellent presentation and attention to detail
Maintain full compliance with food safety, allergens, HACCP, and health & safety
Manage ordering, stock control, rota planning, and waste reduction
Coach, train, and develop chefs and kitchen porters—creating a positive, high-performing kitchen culture
Support menu development, specials, and continuous improvement
Work closely with the General Manager and FOH to deliver a seamless guest experience
Support event days when scheduled (planned in advance)
What we’re looking for
Experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Senior Sous, or strong Junior Sous/Senior Sous ready to step up
Background in a quality, high-volume environment (premium café, retail food, hospitality venue, hotel, contract catering)
Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen controls, and HACCP
Confident team leader who can organise, prioritise, and keep calm under pressure
A hands-on manager who enjoys running service and setting standards
Passion for fresh food, consistency, and guest experience
What we offer
Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of something greater. Benefits include:
Mental health and wellbeing support platform
Employee Assistance Programme (legal/financial/personal support)
Health and wellbeing app with access to a 24hr virtual GP
Sodexo Discounts Scheme and Salary Finance benefits
Sodexo Retirement Plan and Death-in-Service benefit
Learning, development, and progression opportunities
Cycle to Work Scheme and volunteering opportunities
Full training and protective uniform provided
About Sodexo Live!
At Sodexo Live!, 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.
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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.
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