Chef Manager

Sodexo France; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food services company is seeking a Chef Manager in Cambridge. This role involves leading a high-performing catering operation, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate has a solid culinary background, strong financial management skills, and success in team development. The position offers opportunities for professional development and includes a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Employee benefits package

Qualifications

• Solid chef background and proven culinary ability.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing a team.
• Confident communicator who builds trust.
• Strong grasp of Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Run a high-performing catering operation.
• Manage site finances and reporting.
• Ensure compliance and audit-readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Catering Team.
• Maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Culinary ability

Financial management

Team management

Communication

Health & Safety compliance

Job description

• Full time
• Monday to Friday
• €50000 per annum
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

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Gas Networks, Cork City – Full Time

At Sodexo, we believe great food and great people go hand in hand. Our teams shape the experience on-site every day, and we’re looking for someone who’s ready to lead with skill, creativity, and confidence. We’re recruiting a Chef Manager who brings equal strength in the kitchen and in financial and operational leadership. If you can balance flavour, people, and budgets — this role is for you.

As a Chef Manager you'll:

• Running a high-performing catering operation while keeping culinary standards front and centre.
• Taking ownership of site finances — cost control, forecasting, and reporting within a tight and structured budget.
• Keeping the operation compliant, safe, and consistently audit-ready.
• Working with a pre-determined and precisely costed menu cycle.
• Leading, coaching, and developing the Catering Team so they can do their best work.
• Managing staff recruitment, training, and performance with a people-first approach.
• Maintaining strong relationships with our client, representing Sodexo with confidence.
• Staying on top of SLAs, KPIs, and service performance.
• Running regular team briefings and keeping everyone aligned and informed.
• Aligning Pop-ups, theme days and promotions with our Dublin site.

What we're looking for:

• Solid chef background and proven culinary ability — non-negotiable.
• Strong financial management skills, with experience owning budgets and hitting targets.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing a team.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build trust and exceed client expectations.
• Strong grasp of Health & Safety and compliance standards — and the discipline to uphold them.
• Ability to balance hands-on kitchen leadership with strategic oversight

Desirable Skills

• Experience shaping long-term business plans and delivering against them.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to spot opportunities for growth.
• Familiarity with purchasing frameworks and compliance processes.
• A track record of driving customer satisfaction and service improvement.