Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent contract caterer as a Head Chef in a prestigious Edinburgh school. You'll lead meal preparation for around 700 students, showcase your culinary skills, and enjoy mentoring opportunities. Enjoy an inspiring environment with a focus on quality ingredients and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc)

Free meals on duty

Volunteer 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

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced culinary environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and safety standards is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present meals using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure adherence to company food standards and hygiene policies.
• Work collaboratively with kitchen staff to deliver service.

Skills

Customer service

Innovation

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Job Description:

Head Chef

Edinburgh

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: 30700
Hours: per week

A fabulous independent day & boarding school for girls ages 3 - 18. Set in beautiful Edinburgh. Catering for about 700 students and teachers. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, lunch & dinner. There will be a good amount of hospitality offering at this location. Predominantly a term time plus contract and number of weeks can vary depending on the role. This school operates 7 days a week so working patterns are 5 out of 7 days and has ample on street parking with great bus routes.

We are looking for a talented Head Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Edinburgh.

If you are a current Head chef or Sous Chef working with fresh ingredients and in a fast paced environment then please apply today.

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, providing breakfast, lunch & hospitality.
• 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.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player

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 person with attention to detail

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

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and creative chef to advance their career in a dynamic environment. You'll have the chance to work with fresh ingredients, develop innovative menus, and take on a leadership role while contributing to a thriving kitchen.

If you're ready to take the next step in your culinary career, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

• 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 Scotland Schools

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 PVG, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the PVG 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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