Chef De Partie - Cambridge

Thomas Franks Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adop

Cycle to work

Recommend a friend bonus

Unrivalled individual training and dev

Well established apprenticeship scheme

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Excellent career progression within a

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a chef to join our fast-paced, fresh-food catering team. You will work Monday to Friday, in a collaborative kitchen, preparing meals from scratch with seasonal ingredients. You should have good English skills, a background in customer service or food prep, and a flexible approach to menu changes.

The company values passion, quality, and excellent service. DBS checks and right to work in the UK apply; the role offers development opportunities within a

Qualifications

• Verbal English ability sufficient.
• Written English skills adequate.
• Previous experience in customer service or food prep preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a chef team to deliver catering services.
• Prepare fresh ingredients from scratch following brand standards.
• Ensure hygiene, safety and waste controls are followed.

Skills

Verbal English

Written English

Customer service experience

Job description

A fantastic new B&I for a UK-based aerospace engineering company developing scalable systems for aviation and security sectors based in Cambridge. Catering for about 100 people daily for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with some great hospitality. This is a Monday to Friday operation.,

• To work well in a team of chefs providing catering services.
• 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 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.
• 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

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.

• 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.