Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave - up to one day per a

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in London is seeking a Head Chef for a full-time, permanent role. The position involves delivering breakfast and lunch services, managing a team, and upholding fresh, high-quality menus in a central London location.

You will lead a kitchen focused on seasonal ingredients, with regular menu changes and a leadership role within a dynamic environment. Salary £55,000 per year, 40-hour weeks, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments with fresh ingredients.
• Strong customer service orientation and teamwork.
• Creativity and passion for high quality food.
• Organised person with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch and hospitality offerings in a team setting.
• Cook from scratch using fresh ingredients and follow brand standards.
• Maintain food quality, portion control and minimise wastage.
• Ensure food hygiene and health & safety policies are followed.
• Provide excellent customer service; be a great team player.

Skills

Food passion

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Leadership

Job description

London

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40h per week

A stunning B&I location in Central London for an international law firm. Catering for approximately 150 people daily. We offer an extensive hot and cold breakfast and lunch and lots of high end hospitality. The role is a Monday to Friday operation.

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

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.