Head Chef

Thomas Franks; Sines; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Franks is seeking a Head Chef for a brand new state-of-the-art location in Sines, Portugal. You will lead a kitchen delivering breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with fresh seasonal ingredients and regularly changing bespoke menus.

You will manage food preparation from scratch, uphold brand standards and health and safety policies, and guide the team to deliver high-quality service while showcasing your culinary leadership.

Qualifications

• Interest in food and excellent customer service.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Innovative and passionate about great food.
• Organised with attention to detail.
• Good verbal English communication.
• Good written English and reading skills.
• Experience in customer or food preparation environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work well in a team, providing breakfast, lunch and hospitality.
• Prepare food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following brand standards.
• Ensure food standards are followed and wastage is controlled.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen controls.
• Be a great team player.

Skills

Food interest

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

English skills

Written English

Food prep experience

Job description

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 Head Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Sines.

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.