Chef

• 37.5 hours per week
• 5 days out of 7
• Various Shift Patterns between 10:00 and 20:00
• £14.61 per hour

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Join Sodexo as a Chef in Hook and bring your passion for great food to a team that values quality, teamwork and fresh ideas. You’ll prepare and serve delicious, high-quality meals, using your culinary skills to create a great dining experience every day. If you enjoy working in a busy kitchen, take pride in your cooking and want to be part of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and service of meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness in line with EHO guidelines
• Work closely with the front-of-house team to deliver excellent customer service
• Prepare and serve meals to military personnel, maintaining quality and consistency
• Oversee kitchen sanitation and follow all food safety procedures and best practices
• Support bulk cooking, high-profile events and special functions, ensuring every dish meets the required standards

What you bring

• Professional chef experience within a catering or hospitality environment
• Recognised culinary qualifications, such as City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ Level 2/3
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards and health regulations
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, team-focused environment
• Passion for cooking and delivering high-quality food and excellent service
• Experience in military or government catering, an IOSH qualification or equivalent, and knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) would be advantageous

What we offer

Working with Sodexo is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of a team where your work has a genuine purpose. You'll be supported by your colleagues, have access to a range of employee benefits and have opportunities to develop your career within a large organisation.

In addition, we offer

• Mental health & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme providing personal, legal, and financial advice
• 24/7 virtual GP access and lifestyle rewards
• Discounts for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing tools and retirement plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Paid volunteering day

Join Sodexo in a rewarding catering role supporting our military personnel. Put your culinary skills to work preparing quality meals, supporting special events and delivering great service as part of a professional, team-focused kitchen!