Sodexo Live! Have a fantastic opportunity for a Head Chef to join our awesome team at the ACC Liverpool.
Supporting the Executive Chef, you will oversee and lead the kitchen brigade across all areas of the business. You will deliver high-quality food offerings while ensuring budgets are met and exceeded. As a natural leader, you will inspire your team to consistently deliver an exceptional guest experience through clear communication, innovation, and teamwork.
The ACC Liverpool is a great place to work, we partner with our client to ensure we can deliver a first-class service across Hospitality, Retail and Events Sales.
If you are a creative and driven culinary professional with a proven ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver outstanding results, we would love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
Oversee all aspects of the kitchen, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while maintaining high culinary standards.Create innovative, trend-led menus annually that align with budget and cost targets while delivering outstanding quality and presentation.Motivate, manage, and develop the kitchen brigade through effective communication, delegation, and performance management.Monitor and manage kitchen budgets, food costs, and labour costs to ensure financial targets are consistently met.Collaborate directly with clients and internal teams for menu tastings and to align culinary offerings with client expectations.Ensure full compliance with food safety, health and safety regulations, allergen policies, and cleanliness standards.Maintain rigorous stock control systems and liaise with the Stock Control Manager to optimize inventory levels and reduce waste.Recruit, train, and develop kitchen staff, fostering a high-performance culture that delivers excellence.
For a full list of responsibilities please review the attached job description
What you bring:
Essential:
Excellent communication skillsPassion for food, food trends and innovationPassion for working with peopleExcellent attention to detailExceptional time keep skillsExceptional personal presentationExcellent financial knowledge
What we offer
You will be rewarded with a salary of £38,000pa - £42,000pa and access to a range of benefits, including employer pension contribution, and life assurance – 1 x annual salary.
A flexible and dynamic work environment, fostering work-life balance.Competitive compensation, recognizing your valuable contributions.Access to ongoing training and development programs, empowering you to grow professionally.Countless opportunities to grow within the company, supporting your career progression.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!
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
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.
Attached documents Job Description - Head Chef (1).pdf Sodexo Benefits Reward Guide.pdf Apply