Chef de Partie

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Chef de Partie to join our first-class team at Headingley Stadium which has recently had a £40m redevelopment.

Headingley Stadium is a world famous home of great teams – Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and our own events and hospitality team. The site is steeped in sporting legend. With sweeping views over two international sporting arenas it's a fantastic place to work!

As the Chef de Partie you will support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to lead the kitchen operations team, manage the performance of the day to day activities and have overall responsibility of the pastry section. 

You will work closely with the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to create interesting and on trend menus with a focus on the pastry element.

You will be creative in the kitchen with a real flair for food innovation, have worked in a similar role ideally within a similar sized venue so are used to working with high food volumes and be excellent and managing and motivating a team!

At Sodexo you belong, we will take care of you and ensure you thrive in your career and provide you with excellent learning opportunities - we can't wait for you to be apart of our team!

Chef de Partie

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Chef de Partie to join our first-class team at Headingley Stadium which has recently had a £40m redevelopment.

Headingley Stadium is a world famous home of great teams – Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and our own events and hospitality team. The site is steeped in sporting legend. With sweeping views over two international sporting arenas it's a fantastic place to work!

As the Chef de Partie you will support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to lead the kitchen operations team, manage the performance of the day to day activities and have overall responsibility of the pastry section. 

You will work closely with the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to create interesting and on trend menus with a focus on the pastry element.

You will be creative in the kitchen with a real flair for food innovation, have worked in a similar role ideally within a similar sized venue so are used to working with high food volumes and be excellent and managing and motivating a team!

At Sodexo you belong, we will take care of you and ensure you thrive in your career and provide you with excellent learning opportunities - we can't wait for you to be apart of our team!

Role Responsibility

• To support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to ensure that all costs and expenditure are within confines of the agreed budget
• To support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to write menus, focusing on the pastry element, and continuously work to develop and improve the food proposition at Headingley Stadium
• To support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to ensure that the Sodexo Purchasing policies and procedures are managed and upheld by the kitchen operations team
• To support the Exec Head Chef and Head Chef to lead the kitchen operations team to deliver service excellence
• To work closely with the FOH Operations and Sales and Marketing team to ensure seamless interface between the three departments.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Supervising Food Safety Level 3 qualification
• Experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company dealing in high food volumes, i.e. stadium venue or similar
• Good numerical and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
• Management knowledge of health & safety and food safety
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
• Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
• Analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions

Desirable

• IOSH qualification or equivalent
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification
• Proven experience of managing client relationships
• Proven track record of leading, managing and developing a team

Package Description

Up to £25,000 per annum plus excellent benefits

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

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process