Chef
| Posting date: | 27 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.99 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Salisbury, SP4 9JZ |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1022707/157913 |
Summary
- 40 hours per week
- 5 days out of 7
- Various Shift Patterns
- 06:30 till 15:00
- 08:00 till 16:30
- 12:00 till 20:30
- £12.99 per hour
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Join our team with Sodexo as a Chef in a unique and rewarding role within a Ministry of Defence environment, where you’ll work alongside military personnel preparing high-quality meals and supporting a variety of events and functions. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something bigger, using your culinary skills to make a real difference in a fast-paced, professional, and supportive setting.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Deliver excellent food service to military personnel while maintaining consistently high standards
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and EHO regulations at all times
- Support kitchen cleanliness and sanitation, following best practices across all areas
- Work collaboratively with kitchen and front-of-house teams to support daily service, bulk catering, and special events
What you bring:
- Previous chef experience within a catering, hospitality, or food service environment, ideally within military or government catering
- Relevant culinary qualifications such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ Level 2/3 in Professional Cookery
- Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards, with IOSH qualification desirable
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-focused environment while maintaining high standards
- Passion for food, excellent attention to detail, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more thana job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.You’ll belong in acompany and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have animpact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your ownway. In addition, we offer:
- Mental health & wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial advice
- 24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards
- Discounts for you & family
- Financial tools & retirement plan
- Cycle to Work & Paid Volunteering Day
JoinSodexoas aChefand play a vital role in delivering high-quality food and service across our facilities, preparing delicious meals while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and customer experience every day!