Head Chef

Thomas Franks; Palmela; Híbrido; EUR 35 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Thomas Franks is seeking a Head Chef for a prestigious location in Palmela, Setubal. You will lead a busy kitchen, plan menus, and manage daily cooking across breakfast, lunch and hospitality services, using fresh seasonal ingredients and adhering to brand standards.

You are a creative culinary leader with a passion for great food, strong teamwork, and attention to hygiene and allergen controls. You will train staff, develop innovative dishes, and ensure excellent guest experiences in a 7-day

Qualificações

• Experience in breakfast, lunch and hospitality service.
• Ability to cook from scratch and follow brand standards.
• Adherence to food hygiene and safety policies.
• Allergen control procedures followed.
• Strong team player with innovation in cooking.

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Team player

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Verbal English

Written English

Allergen control

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.

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.

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.