Chef De Partie

Thomas Franks Ltd; Sines; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Sines, Portugal, is seeking a Chef De Partie to join our kitchen team in a fast-paced, fresh-food environment.

You will work 40 hours per week across 5 days in a 7-day operation, catering for pupils and staff with seasonal ingredients and bespoke menus, ensuring brand standards and food hygiene.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Experience working with fresh seasonal ingredients and regularly changing menus.
• Creative with ability to showcase skills in a dynamic kitchen.
• Strong team player with attention to detail and cost control.

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.

Skills

Experience in fast-paced kitchen or CD

Team player

Creativity with fresh seasonal menus

Attention to detail

Understanding food cost & wastage

Job description

Sines

Contract: Full Time,Permanent

Salary: € 14,560 per annum

Hours: 40 per week

A brand new state of the art B&I location in Sines, Portugal. We will eventually be catering for up to 1000 people per day over a phased period. We offer a Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service and operates 7 days a week, so shift patterns will be 5 over 7 days.

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

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

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 Portugal to be considered for this role.

As part of the onboarding process a clear Certificado do Registo Criminal (Criminal Record Certificate) will be required due to the nature of the business.