Chef De Partie | Monday to Friday

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in London is looking for an experienced Chef De Partie to join our dynamic kitchen team. You will work Monday to Friday, preparing fresh, seasonal food and ensuring high standards of service. Ideal candidates will have previous kitchen experience and strong communication skills. This role offers excellent career progression, training opportunities, and employee benefits including free meals and a recommend a friend bonus.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employee assistance programme

Team and company social events

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Good understanding of verbal and written English.
• Experience in a customer and food preparation environment.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Prepare food using fresh ingredients and following brand standards.
• Ensure adherence to food hygiene and safety policies.

Skills

Interest in food

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Understanding of food cost

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: 40h per week

A stunning B&I location in Shepherd's Bush for a new co-working community for innovative businesses. Catering for approximately 400 people daily. We offer breakfast and lunch and lots of high end hospitality and pop-ups. The role is a Monday to Friday operation.

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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.