Chef

Sodexo France; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global service provider in the UK seeks a Chef for the North Devon District Hospital. The role focuses on delivering nutritious meals in a hospital environment, with responsibilities including food preparation, compliance with food safety standards, and teamwork in a bustling kitchen. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial food preparation, possess strong communication skills, and maintain high hygiene standards. The position offers a stable workplace with opportunities for development and progression.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and development

Full uniform and training provided

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen setting is preferred.
• Ability to adapt to special dietary needs.
• Commitment to maintaining high food quality and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare standardised high-quality meals according to food safety regulations.
• Produce meals for patients with various dietary requirements.
• Support retail catering operations including hot snacks and carving shapes.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and safety standards.

Skills

Commercial food preparation experience

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Strong organisational skills

Good numeracy and literacy

Excellent communication skills

Awareness of Food Safety & Health & Safety legislation

High standards of personal hygiene

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable: Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Chef – North Devon District Hospital

Barnstaple

37.5 hours per week

£12.75 per hour

Are you passionate about creating nutritious, high‑quality food that truly makes a difference? Join our dedicated catering team at North Devon District Hospital, where your skills will directly support patients, staff, and visitors every single day.

This is more than a kitchen job — it’s a chance to use your talent to improve the hospital experience for thousands of people.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Chef in our main kitchen, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, delicious, and consistent meals across patient services, staff dining, and visitor catering. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing high‑quality, standardised meals in line with Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation
• Producing meals for patients, including special diets and nutritional supplements
• Supporting retail catering, including hot snack bar and carving duties
• Maintaining excellent food quality, portion control, and presentation
• Ensuring efficient kitchen operations, reducing waste, and promoting sustainability
• Maintaining security of stores, equipment, and kitchen areas
• Assisting with new starter “buddy” training
• Working collaboratively with the catering team to deliver outstanding service

What We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• Commercial food preparation experience
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills
• Good numeracy and literacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Awareness of Food Safety & Health & Safety legislation
• High standards of personal hygiene
• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

• Desirable: Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

What Success Looks Like

• Excellent patient satisfaction feedback
• High PLACE food scores
• 5‑star Local Authority Food Safety rating
• Strong compliance with safety and quality standards

Why Join Us?

Working in a hospital kitchen means your food has purpose. Every meal you prepare supports recovery, comfort, and wellbeing. You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team that values quality, teamwork, and pride in what we do.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A stable, secure role in a respected healthcare environment
• Opportunities for training, development, and progression
• A positive, inclusive workplace culture
• Full uniform and training provided

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 force 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.

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.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.