Senior Sous Chefs

Job Introduction

As a Senior Sous Chef at Newcastle United Football Club, you’re also a team player and food waste saver. Your passion for food and organizational excellence will lead an entire food and beverage production. This is a chance to make a positive impact, all while getting an opportunity to advance your career with a global leader in services! Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

We have fantastic opportunities for 2 talented Senior Sous Chefs to join our superb team at St James' Park in Newcastle. We are looking for proven relevant experience of catering to high volumes and fine-dining experience.

St James’ Park is home to Newcastle United Football Club. The jewel in the crown of the city of Newcastle, St James' Park boasts one of the largest, state-of-the-art meeting, conference and banqueting facilities in the North East and is perfect for all types of events.

Main Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

1. To act as Sous Chef, assisting the Exec Chef with responsibility for all aspects of planning, organising and communicating within all kitchen departments.
2. Assist the Exec Chef in building a motivated team by taking an active interest in their welfare, safety and development.
3. Leading the junior team in the kitchen, the Sous Chef must be an engaging coach and advisor, motivating and helping to develop the team.
4. Create a culture of passion and enthusiasm for the preparation and service of food.
5. Cultivate an excellent working partnership with all other departments.
6. Assist in providing food that not only exceeds our guest expectations in flavour, substance and presentation, but is also in line with agreed company & legal standards.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate

What you bring:

1. Experienced in a busy kitchen.
2. Knowledge of seasonal produces.
3. Personal innovation and passion.
4. Demonstrative customer focus and service skills.
5. Experience working in a standards/compliance environment.
6. Experience working in a team.
7. Relevant qualification and training.

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Package Description

£30,000 + excellent bonus and benefits
Location: Newcastle United Football Club
Permanent
Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw 5/7 to include matchdays evenings and weekends.

What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

1. Flexible and dynamic work environment.
2. Competitive compensation.
3. Access to ongoing training and development programs.
4. Countless opportunities to grow within the company.
5. Full training.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!