Chef De Partie | Monday to Friday

Thomas Franks; Adderbury; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Volunteer leave

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work

Refer a friend bonus

Wider wallet discounts

Apprenticeship programme

Career progression

On-site gym access

Job summary

Thomas Franks is seeking a Chef De Partie for a busy site in Adderbury, Oxfordshire. The role is full-time, permanent, 40 hours per week, with a salary of £31,000 and on-site facilities including free parking and gym access.

You will work in a fast-paced kitchen serving pupils and staff, using fresh seasonal ingredients and creating bespoke menus. The ideal candidate has CDP or junior sous chef experience and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Experience with fresh seasonal ingredients and changing bespoke menus.
• Creative and able to showcase culinary skills.
• Good verbal and written English

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.

Skills

CDP experience

Team player

Food safety

English proficiency

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £31,000
Hours: 40h per week

A stunning B&I location in Oxford for a multinational software services company. Catering for approximately 100 people daily. We offer breakfast, lunch, grab and go selection and some hospitality daily. The role is a Monday to Friday operation with free parking and use of gym on site.

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

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.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

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.