Commis Chef (Day School)

Thomas Franks Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Training & development

Pension

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Bolton is seeking a kitchen team member to help prepare and deliver a wide variety of fresh food across our catering operation, working as part of a passionate brigade.

You will be part of a modern kitchen team, with typical hours 7:00am–3:00pm, Monday to Friday, offering a good work-life balance, free meals on duty and many opportunities for training, development and career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver a wide variety of fresh food across the catering operation
• Serve fresh daily lunch service
• Offer grab-and-go options
• Support buffets and corporate hospitality
• Assist with fine dining events and functions
• Prepare canapés for receptions

Job description

Bolton

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: 20188

Hours: 37.5 (7-3PM Monday to Friday) per week

A private day school in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It comprises a co-educational nursery, co-educational infant school, single sex junior schools and single sex senior schools including sixth forms. Catering for 2850 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Mid morning break with full lunch offering including grab & go. There is lots of hospitality offerings at this location. Operating predominantly Monday to Friday with exceptions for events etc on some weekends. There is plenty of free parking in the vicinity of the school.

The Role

You’ll work in modern, fully equipped kitchens alongside passionate chefs who take pride in quality, consistency and teamwork.

As Part Of Our Talented Kitchen Brigade, You’ll Help Prepare And Deliver a Wide Variety Of Fresh Food Across Our Catering Operation, Including

• Fresh daily lunch service
• Grab-and-go offers
• Buffets and corporate hospitality
• Fine dining events
• Functions and special occasions
• Canapé receptions

Typical working hours: 7:00am – 3:00pm, giving you your evenings back and an excellent work-life balance.

• 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.

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.