Sous Chef - Newcastle Upon Tyne

At Sodexo Live!, we deliver world-class culinary experiences at some of the UK's most iconic venues. We're looking for a talented and passionate Sous Chef to join our culinary team at St James' Park, home to Newcastle United F.C., matchdays, high-profile events, and premium dining experiences. This is your opportunity to bring creativity, leadership, and operational excellence to a fast-paced, high-volume environment where every dish counts. What You'll Do:

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team during service, ensuring high-quality food, presentation, and consistency.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef and Executive Head Chef to develop menus, introduce innovative dishes, and elevate the food offer.
• Oversee kitchen operations, including stock management, food cost control, and compliance with hygiene, health, and safety standards.
• Train, mentor, and develop junior chefs, ensuring all team members meet Sodexo standards.
• Present menu concepts and dishes confidently at client tastings, sharing your passion and knowledge of modern culinary trends.
  
  Experience in high-volume environments, large-scale banqueting, or major event catering.
• Strong fine-dining background from hotels, restaurants, or contract catering.
• Passion for food, innovation, and staying up-to-date with industry trends.
• Excellent team leadership and communication skills.
• Financial awareness and ability to manage food costs and margins effectively.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification (Supervising Food Safety Level 3 desirable).
  
  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 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, So Together, Generations and Origins. 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.


• Newcastle United Football Club St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST
• 40hrs pw 5/7
• up to 32,000pa + excellent benefits
• Free onsite parking
• Level 3 Food Hygiene essential
• Free meals on duty
Job Introduction, Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
• 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
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• 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