Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Workplace pension

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd. in Shepherds Bush is seeking a talented Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen delivering breakfast, lunch and hospitality services for a high-profile contract site.

The role offers £50,000 per annum, 40 hours a week, and the chance to shape seasonal menus with fresh ingredients. You will lead a team, ensure food safety, and maintain brand standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional kitchen operations.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Experience in hospitality catering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide breakfast, lunch and hospitality.
• Prepare service dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients and follow brand standards.
• Maintain food quality and control wastage.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures.
• Deliver excellent customer service.
• Be a great team player.

Skills

Food preparation

Team leadership

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organised

Job description

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

A stunning B&I location for a company that specialises in supporting retailers and brands grow through the power of Customer Data Science. Based at their Head Office in Shepherds Bush catering for about 200 people daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast and Lunch with a Barista Bar and lots of high end hospitality. This location operates Monday to Friday and benefits from great transport links.

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

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.

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.

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.