Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet discounts

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend bonus

Training and development

Apprenticeship programme

Social events

Employee assistance programme

Pension

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd. is seeking a talented Head Chef for our Dunfermline location. You will lead the kitchen, create fresh seasonal menus, and oversee breakfast, lunch and hospitality for events and matches.

Join a dynamic, busy venue where you will showcase leadership, culinary skill and creativity while delivering high standards and excellent service to fans and clients. The role offers development within a leading independent contract caterer.

Qualifications

• Interest in food and passion for great service.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Innovation and creativity in menu development.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Good verbal English communication skills; written English understood.

Responsibilities

• Work well in a team, providing breakfast, lunch and hospitality.
• Produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following brand standards.
• Ensure all food standards are met and wastage is controlled.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures.
• Be a great team player.

Skills

Interest in food

Customer service

Team player

Innovation

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Job description

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

A Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Here we cater for a number of different events through the year ranging from corporate and private meeting & events to the absolutely enthralling match days over the course of the year. With a variety of Food & Beverage outlets to choose from, it is an outstanding venue that offers attendees a fun day out. Free parking and tickets for games.

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

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.
• 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
• 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.

• 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.

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.