Relief Chef De Partie

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks London is hiring a Chef De Partie for a fast-paced kitchen in London. You will work with a team to deliver fresh, seasonal dishes for pupils and staff, following company standards and allergen controls.

The role offers a 40-hour week, with full-time permanent prospects and opportunities for development within a chef-led, growing catering business.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Ability to read and follow brand standards and allergen policies.
• A genuine interest in food and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team of chefs to provide catering services for pupils and teachers.
• Prepare food from scratch using fresh ingredients following brand standards.
• Control wastage and ensure food hygiene and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Food service

Team player

Attention to detail

Creativity

Food cost awareness

Job description

Relief Chef De Partie London Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £15.50
Hours: 40h per week

At Thomas Franks London, we don’t just cater; we craft exceptional, food-focused experiences tailored just for you. With our commitment to openness and transparency, you can trust that every aspect of our service is handled with care and expertise.

Thomas Franks London is a chef-led business. To us, this means boundless creativity, energy, passion and fun. Our inclusive culture grows talent within, allowing freedom for our people to feed their ambitions. Delivering tasty, flavour-packed food dish after dish is only possible through our meticulously curated London Larder with access to the prime pick of the city and its surrounding produce.

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

You will have previous experience of working within a fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.

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 of chefs providing catering services to pupils and teachers
• 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.

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 Chef with attention to detail
• Understand the basics of food cost and wastage.

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

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.