In a highly competitive world of sports, it is all about the marginal gains to get that edge over your rivals and we believe our Chefs play their part in it too. Sodexo Live! is looking for a talented and driven Senior Sous Chef to join our culinary team at Newcastle United Football Club, St James Park, the home of the Magpies and one of the largest stadiums in the UK.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Sous Chef to deliver exceptional menus for match days, corporate events, and premium hospitality experiences. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable.
When you join Sodexo Live! you truly belong, you will have the opportunity to thrive with career and learning opportunities available across the organisation - we can't wait for you to join us!
Support the Executive Head Chef & Head Chef in leading the culinary team and ensuring exceptional food quality.
Develop and implement innovative, high-quality menus aligned with emerging food trends and customer preferences.
Manage food, labor, and purchasing costs to ensure profitability within budget.
Oversee food safety, hygiene, and compliance with health & safety regulations, including SEMS and COSHH.
Lead, mentor, and train the kitchen team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative work environment.
Ensure seamless culinary operations on match days, corporate events, and large-scale hospitality functions.
Control stock levels, minimize waste, and optimize kitchen efficiency.
CIEH Level 3
We offer £34,000pa + great bonus and a range of excellent benefits.
Flexible and dynamic work environment
Competitive compensation
Access to ongoing training and development programs
Countless opportunities to grow within the company.
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!
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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
Flexible and dynamic work environment
Competitive compensation
Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
Career progression for the caring profession.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
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.