Chef Manager
Reading, RG4 9NH
Full time. Monday to Friday 07:00am – 03:00pm. £35,000 per annum plus Sodexo employee benefits. Opportunities for professional development.
Responsibilities:
* Manage and support a team of four catering staff, ensuring high standards of performance and service.
* Prepare, organise and deliver food services in line with agreed service standards and client expectations.
* Coordinate hospitality catering for meeting rooms and occasional special events.
* Build strong working relationships with clients, customers and the on-site facilities team.
* Monitor and control the financial performance of the unit, ensuring costs remain within budget.
* Maintain accurate administration, reporting and payroll processes.
* Ensure full compliance with health and safety, food hygiene and company policies.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness, food safety and allergen management.
* Recruit, train and develop team members while conducting regular performance reviews.
* Ensure maintenance issues are reported and resolved promptly with the facilities team.
Qualifications:
Essential
* Previous catering or hospitality experience.
* Experience managing or supervising a team.
* Experience managing budgets and monitoring financial performance.
* Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Strong organisational and time management skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards.
* Self‑motivated with a proactive and flexible approach.
Desirable
* Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.
* NVQ Level 2 Chef qualification or equivalent.
* Experience delivering training and developing team members through coaching and support.
Benefits:
* Unlimited access to an online wellbeing support platform.
* Employee Assistance Programme offering legal and financial advice and support.
* Access to a 24‑hour virtual GP Service.
* Sodexo Discounts Scheme with deals 24/7 across retailers (also for friends and family).
* Pension Plan membership.
* Learning and development tools.
* Bike to Work Scheme.
* Enhanced benefits and leave policies.
Inclusive Employer
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are a disability confident leader and run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.
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