Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Wider wallet scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Excellent career progression

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Staff social events

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd. in London is seeking a talented Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, delivering fresh seasonal menus and excellent hospitality.

The role covers breakfast, lunch and service, with a focus on creative, high-quality dishes and adherence to brand standards. With a 40-hour week and a salary of £50,000 per annum, you will manage a team, coach staff, and contribute to menu development in a dynamic luxury catering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef in a hospitality/kitchen environment.
• Ability to work in a busy service with fresh ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to lead a team and train junior staff.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead breakfast, lunch and hospitality service.
• Prepare dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure food standards are followed and wastage is controlled.
• Adhere to hygiene, safety and allergen policies.
• Collaborate effectively with kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Team player

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Food preparation

Creative menu development

Customer service

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Hours: 40h per week

A British luxury fashion house headquartered in London. Catering for between 500 - 1000 people daily and we offer a full service all day café and Coffee Bar along with Daily fruit deliveries and some high end hospitality. Additional benefit of this location is great transport links to the location.

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

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.