Full time | Permanent35 – 37.5 hours per weekMonday – Friday£14.50 per hourOpportunities for career developmentPlus our Sodexo employee benefits packageChefBelfast Road, Newtownards, Co. Down – Full time – PermanentA 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:Prepare and cook high-quality breakfast, lunch, hospitality, and bakery items following menus, recipes, and portion guidelinesDeliver excellent service in an open-kitchen environment, engaging with customers professionally and politelyMaintain full compliance with food safety, allergen, COSHH, HACCP, and health & safety regulationsLead, motivate, and support the kitchen team, supervising daily operations and managing the unit in the Business Manager’s absenceEnsure all cleaning schedules, hygiene standards, and statutory procedures are consistently followedManage stock control, ordering, deliveries, and storage, minimising waste and supporting sustainability targetsAssist with menu planning, recipe development, and continuous improvement of food qualityCarry out cash-handling duties, including closing down tills and safe responsibility, ensuring accuracy and complianceWhat you’ll bring:NVQ Level 2/3 in Catering (or equivalent) and 2–3 years’ experience in a catering or kitchen environment (essential)Supervisory Level 3 Food Safety and Health & Safety qualification (desirable)Strong baking and general cooking skills with a genuine passion for food and quality serviceExperience supervising staff and maintaining high operational standardsExcellent understanding of allergen control, HACCP, COSHH and safe food-handling practicesGood IT skills for stock management, temperature recording, and site documentationStrong communication skills with a customer-focused approachReliability, professionalism, and the ability to work calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environmentWhy 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 supportAn 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 wellbeingAccess to a 24hr virtual GP ServiceSodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailersSave for your future by becoming a member of the Pension PlanOpportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development toolsBike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fitSodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policiesA 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