CHEF - LEAD WITH PASSION, COOK WITH PURPOSE!

Location: Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7PU
Salary: £14-£14.50 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working Pattern: 5 out of 7 days | Contract Type: Full Time- 34 weeks Contract
Are you ready to take the lead in a kitchen where food fuels not just bodies but bright futures? As a Chef De Partie for Sodexo, you’ll be an integral part of our kitchen team, reporting directly to the Head Chef. You will take charge of your section, ensuring the highest standards of food preparation and presentation. Your culinary expertise will contribute to creating seasonal, balanced menus that cater to a diverse range of dietary requirements.
Our services at the College includes core feeding seven days per week, facilities management services and extensive hospitality catering, Wellington’s vast 400 acre estate requires a large, flexible and multi-skilled Sodexo team. The College also boast of a beautiful V&A café contemporary location with the flexibility of an all-day retail café including the core school menu alongside a range of healthy, sustainable snacks and an impressive array of coffees and other hot and cold drinks. With comfortable seating and a bright décor reflecting the College’s trademark colours, the V&A provides a welcoming space for pupils to relax and socialise – a far cry from traditional school tuck shops and kiosks.
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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist in all aspects of the preparation of daily food production and presentation of food to the notified standard.
• To prepare all food with due care and attention, particularly in regards to customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, dairy or wheat allergies
• Assist with the replenishment of food to ensure service periods do not stop.
• Comply with statutory and company requirements.
• Assist with the hygienic cleaning of kitchen to comply with all Health and Safety regulations.
• Assist with the implementation of cleaning schedules to agreed standards.
• Promote a friendly working relationship with colleagues.
• Promote a good company image to customers and guests by using positive customer service practices.
• To assist with the set up and presentation and execution of all catering functions.
• To undertake occasional duties outside the normal routine but within the scope of the position and the department’s activities Assisting the Executive Head Chef and Senior Sous Chefs with paperwork including stock ordering and contribute ideas to future menus.
• To assist, as required, at special functions, some of which may occur outside normal working hours, for which you will be paid overtime.