Site Liaison

**Company Description** Do you have a passion for shaping and influencing company culture? If so, we want you to join our team**

Sodexo is currently looking for a Site Liaison for our Food Platform Team.
This is a fulltime role is based at our Balcatta Office and is a great opportunity for a highly motivated and energized individual with catering knowledge who may be looking for their next step in to an office based role.
Responsible for all Forecast and Demand Management for the assigned group of sites, generating and placing orders after appropriate review and approval processes, challenge order requests that appear out of the ordinary, co-responsible with sites to deliver the Food cost target, Single point of contact for all inquiries related to recipes, menus and supply chain.

This position will be required to be onsite via a visitation plan to work alongside the Kitchen team to support the Menu planning and kitchen process to support providing a consistent offer and manage inventory and costs.

**Responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to**:

- Key focus on Menu development and translating this into comprehensive planning on site
- Managing a food cost budget and the challenges that come with unforeseen variables
- Overall consistent management of the Food inventory system DRIVE from and onsite perspective
- Supporting the onsite leadership team
- Communicate and work collaboratively with Village Management and or Head Chef ensure the End to End Integrated Food inventory (DRIVE) are upheld.
- Collaboration with Regional Catering Manager (where applicable) to ensure all aspects of food services are embedded into the site
- Ensure that all central orders to site are correct and configured to avoid any service impact
- Maintain a Single point of contact to resolve any product quality issue’s

**Qualifications** To be successful, you’ll need**:

- Certificate III, Diploma or relative experience in Hospitality Operations preferred
- Previous Head or Executive Chef experience required minimum 3 years
- Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of kitchen operations, specifically portion control and inventory management.
- Understands recipe and cyclic menu management
- Outstanding communication skills
- Ability to build relationships with current Head Chefs and Village Managers
- Computer literate including using Excel
- Proactive in problem solving and attention to detail

**Additional Information** Why choose Sodexo?**

We offer a competitive salary, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program

**How to apply?