Chef De Partie - Term Time Only

Thomas Franks Ltd; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking at site

Staff gym access (limited times)

Swimming pool access (staff times)

Discounts via wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Henley-on-Thames is seeking a Chef De Partie to join our busy school kitchen team. You will work in a fast-paced environment, produce meals from scratch using fresh seasonal ingredients, and contribute to bespoke menus for pupils and staff.

You should have CDP or junior sous chef experience, enjoy teamwork, manage portions and food cost, and be comfortable following hygiene standards. The role covers 46 weeks with 5.6 weeks holiday, 5 days out of 7, and includes on-site

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Able to work with fresh seasonal ingredients and changing menus.
• Understand basic food cost and wastage management.
• Good verbal and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team of chefs to provide catering to pupils and teachers.
• Prepare and cook food from scratch following brand standards.
• Ensure hygiene, health & safety and allergen controls are followed.

Skills

CDP experience

Team player

Attention to detail

English communication

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £ 17.95 per hour
Hours: 40 per week

An independent day and boarding school for boys aged 11-18 and girls aged 16-18 located just outside Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Catering for 650 students and teachers. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks, sixth form café and a good amount of hospitality through the year. This is a 7-day operation so working pattern would be 5 out of 7. Additional benefit of this location is free on site parking, use of gym in certain staff times, use of swimming pool in certain staff-only times during summer.

This role is working 46 weeks including 5.6 weeks paid holiday.

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

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.