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Executive Head Chef

As an Executive Head Chef at King's College, Taunton you will be a hands on Chef and be the very visual and approachable culinary figurehead at King’s College a stunning school set within a beautiful location.

The successful candidate will be a real foodie and inspire others around you to get excited about food and culinary creativity – this may be the chef team, the front of house team or College students whom we feed and run lessons for.

At Independents by Sodexo pupils' health and wellbeing is at the root of everything we do. We deliver fresh food to be proud of: food that will sharpen the mind, energise and rejuvenate the body. Our approach is one of partnership, our heritage and inherent family values breathe through our experienced team, empowering a naturally entrepreneurial and agile approach, but always consistently.

This role is subject to Safer Recruitment checks and the successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS.

What you will be doing

• Coordinate and direct all culinary activities in King’s College and other locations in which we are asked to cater.

• Manage and control the services to the agreed specification and to the agreed performance, qualitative and financial targets.

• Manage a team to increase the Client and Sodexo’s revenue opportunities i.e. commercial opportunities, labour efficiency and generate the GOP within retail operations.

• Supply Chain Management – ensure value for money is achieved through robust management of purchasing.

• Nurture client relationships in order to stabilise & develop them for long term partnerships

• Recruit, induct and develop talented employees within the kitchens and, if necessary, firmly and fairly manage poor performance.

• Identify opportunities for organic growth and new business.

  
  

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

What you will bring

• Coordinate and direct all culinary activities in King’s College and other locations in which we are asked to cater.

• Manage and control the services to the agreed specification and to the agreed performance, qualitative and financial targets.

• Manage a team to increase the Client and Sodexo’s revenue opportunities i.e. commercial opportunities, labour efficiency and generate the GOP within retail operations.

• Supply Chain Management – ensure value for money is achieved through robust management of purchasing.

• Nurture client relationships in order to stabilise & develop them for long term partnerships

• Recruit, induct and develop talented employees within the kitchens and, if necessary, firmly and fairly manage poor performance.

• Identify opportunities for organic growth and new business.

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

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary, plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Salary of up to £40'000 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• Performance-related annual bonus
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 3 days (FTE)
• Volunteering days via our charity partner STOP HUNGER
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including dental care, gym discounts, retail / hospitality, and many more
• We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.