Sodexo Ltd • Taunton, TA2

Chef Fixed Term

About this role

Chef FTC

  • 6 month fixed-term contract
  • 37.5 Hours / Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm, or 11 am to 7pm
  • Saturday 8am to 6pm
  • Sunday 8am to 1.30pm
  • £14.00 per hour

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What you’ll do

  • Order supplies in line with Sodexo policy using approved suppliers.
  • Maintain clean, safe kitchen and service areas, reporting issues promptly.
  • Complete all Sodexo compliance paperwork, checks, and records accurately.
  • Achieve successful results in all internal and external audits.
  • Manage monthly billing and close accounts on time.
  • Lead, train, and support staff to deliver excellent service standards.
  • Complete weekly rotas on time and manage labour within budget.
  • Remain professional, adaptable, and detail-focused while maintaining strong communication and safeguarding standards.

What you bring

  • General Secondary Education or equivalent (English and Maths essential)
  • Well-developed English language skills (written and spoken)
  • Food Hygiene Certificate level 3 - preferable
  • At least 3 years’ experience within high volume catering
  • Management experience encompassing team development
  • Excellent culinary skills
  • Hold valid ‘Intermediate Food Hygiene’ certificate
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Strong problem solving and organizational skills
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with all stakeholders
  • Good IT skills with knowledge of word and excel
  • High standards of personal presentation
  • Experience with Food Allergies, Special Diets and Labeling
  • Up to date with latest trends and industry development

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purposeis to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life forall. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, weoperate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through ourunique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & RewardsServices and Personal & Home Services.

We are committedto being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.Wewelcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety ofexperiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees toget involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents &Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations andOrigins.

We’re a DisabilityConfident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towardsdisability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil theiraspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to readmore about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability,Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.