Chef De Partie

Thomas Franks Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet discounts

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work

Volunteer leave

Enhanced leave

Apprenticeship programme

Team & social events

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Reading is seeking a Chef De Partie to join a busy, term-time kitchen serving breakfast to pupils and staff. You will cook from scratch using fresh seasonal ingredients and work as part of a dedicated team.

The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, on-site, with 45 weeks a year plus a 7-day operation pattern; benefits include free meals on duty, cycle to work options, and opportunities for development within a leading independent contract caterer.

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in food and excellent customer service.
• An all-round team player with a passion for great food.
• Innovation and passion for high-quality cuisine.
• Organised with attention to detail in a busy kitchen.
• Understanding of food cost and wastage basics.
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal English.
• Ability to read and understand written English.

Responsibilities

• Work well in a team of chefs to provide catering for pupils and teachers.
• Prepare food for service using fresh ingredients and from-scratch methods.
• Follow brand standards and manage wastage to meet costs.
• Adhere to all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen controls.

Skills

Team player

Food cost awareness

Food safety

Creativity

Attention to detail

Verbal English

Written English

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 per week

A co-educational private school for both day and boarding pupils in Reading, Berkshire. Catering for 1540 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch, dinner, morning breaks and afternoon breaks. There is a considerable amount of hospitality at this location. This is a term-time plus contract working 45 weeks a year. This is a 7-day operation so working pattern will be 5 days out of 7. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.

We are looking for a talented Chef De Partie to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Reading.

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.

Key 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 companies 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 the following 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About us

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.

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.

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