Chef De Partie | Monday to Friday

Peoplebank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Greater London is seeking a Chef De Partie to join its prestigious team in a vibrant setting. The successful candidate will have prior experience in a fast-paced kitchen and a passion for innovative, seasonal dishes. Key responsibilities include collaborating with a team to prepare fresh meals, adhering to food standards, and maintaining safety practices. This role promises excellent growth opportunities and a supportive work environment, making it ideal for motivated culinary professionals.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Discounts at major retailers

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Individual training and development

Team and company social events

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Chef De Partie or junior sous chef in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to produce fresh food from scratch while adhering to brand standards.
• Experience in food hygiene and health & safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team providing catering services.
• Produce food using fresh ingredients.
• Adhere to food standards and manage wastage.

Skills

Genuine interest in food

Excellent customer service

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of food cost and wastage

Reasonable understanding of English

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.