Full time, Fixed Term Contract (3 months) 40 hours per week 7:30am - 4:00pm €21 per hour Opportunities for career development Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package Relief Senior Chef Newbridge - Full time (FTC A recipe for success; Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks. At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team and thrive in service.We know that our talented chefs are the key to delivering exceptional service and tasteful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. Build a name with big-brand businesses and corporate clients, delivering high-quality nutritious meals for boardroom lunches, executive events, and daily workplace dining.This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast-paced, trend-setting, client-focused environment. What you'll do: Meet the demands of customers by providing the right catering services within the agreed SLA and contract agreement Ensure financial documentation and accountancy of the unit (and those from suppliers) is accurate and within agreed budgeted levels Manage the quality and hygiene of the food cycle from preparation through to delivery Actively enforce relevant statutory, company and site OH&S compliance together with the monitoring of related equipment Motivate and lead catering employees to perform their roles to a high standard and in alignment to Sodexo policies and procedures Actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market What you'll bring: Proven experience as a Chef in a high volume setting Proven experience in managing and leading a kitchen team Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering developments & innovations Strong financial understanding and demonstrable budgeting management Experienced in adhering to and driving company initiatives Personal innovation and passion Demonstrative customer focus and service skills Strong communication, and negotiation skills Experience working in a standards /compliance environment City & Guilds 7061 & 7062 qualification or similar Why Sodexo?: Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way. We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families: Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies A little more 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 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, 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. Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture. Ready to be part of something greater? Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career. Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications