Chef De Partie - Monday to Friday

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company based in London is seeking a talented Chef De Partie to join their team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment and have a genuine passion for cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients. Responsibilities include overseeing food production, ensuring adherence to hygiene standards, and delivering excellent customer service. This position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary, opportunities for career progression, and various employee benefits including free meals on duty.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Team & company social events

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave

Unrivalled individual training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen at CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Understanding of food hygiene and health & safety policies.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding of written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of chefs providing catering services.
• Produce food for service using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure food standards and waste control procedures are followed.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Innovation

Attention to detail

Understanding of food cost and wastage

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent Salary: £35,000 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.