Head Chef

Thomas Franks Ltd; Palmela; Presencial; EUR 26 000 - 38 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Travel allowance

Meals provided

Resumo da oferta

Thomas Franks is seeking a talented Head Chef to lead the kitchen at one of our Palmela locations. You will manage breakfast, lunch and hospitality, work with fresh seasonal ingredients and develop bespoke menus, while inspiring the team.

Candidates should have strong food preparation experience, excellent English communication, and a passion for quality. This is a 5 days in a 7 pattern with a travel allowance included; Right to Work in Portugal is required.

Qualificações

• Genuine interest in food and customer service.
• All-round team player.
• Innovation and passion for great food.
• Organised person with attention to detail.
• Good verbal English.
• Good written English and reading skills.
• Experience in customer or food preparation environment preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Work in a team to provide breakfast, lunch and hospitality.
• Prepare meals from fresh ingredients, cook from scratch, follow brand standards.
• Ensure food standards and wastage are controlled.
• Follow Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures.
• Great team player.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Team player

Food innovation

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A coeducation international boarding school in Setubal, Portugal, offering a world-class education to children aged 4 months to 18 years. Catering for about 1500 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with a coffee shop as well. This is a 7 day operation so working patterns are 5 days over 7.

Please Note:

Please ensure you check your travel time before applying.

Salary is inclusive of a travel allowance.

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

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.
• 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.

If you're ready to take the next step in your culinary career, we’d love to hear from you!

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.

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