Chef De Partie

Thomas Franks Ltd; Brookside; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering business in Brookside, United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated chef to create fresh, seasonal menus for a preparatory school. You will be responsible for providing catering services to students and teachers while ensuring food safety standards are met. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment, attention to detail, and a passion for cooking. This full-time role offers benefits like free meals and training opportunities, with a salary of £27,200.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteer leave

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Training and development

Apprenticeship programme

Social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good understanding of verbal/written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide catering services to pupils and teachers.
• Produce food from fresh ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety policies.

Skills

Interest in food

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Knowledge of food cost

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• To work well in a team of chefs providing catering services to pupils and teachers
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the company’s brand standards
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.
• You will have previous experience of working within a fast‑paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• You will be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus. You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset.

Qualifications and Skills

• A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service
• An all‑round team player
• Innovation and passion for great food
• An organised Chef with attention to detail
• Understand the basics of food cost and wastage.

Knowledge / Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred.

Company Information

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

EEO Statement

Disclaimer All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind‑over must be declared. Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under‑represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.

Contract

Full Time, Permanent
Salary: 27,200
Hours: 40 per week

An independent day and boarding preparatory school for boys aged 6-13 in Ascot. Catering for approximately 300 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, AM snack, Lunch, PM snack and supper along with match teas. There is lots of hospitality at this location throughout the year. This is a term time only contract and operates Monday to Sunday so working pattern is 5 over 7 days. This location benefits from free parking on site.

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.