Relief Chef Manager

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Scotland; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent catering company in Scotland is seeking a Relief Chef Manager to support regional kitchens. The role involves covering for Head Chefs, creating seasonal menus, and ensuring high food standards. Ideal candidates will have a recognised cooking qualification, strong customer service skills, and experience in fast-paced kitchens. This position offers benefits such as discounts, travel pay, and a structured training program. Join a company that values diversity and quality food preparation.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme

Travel Expenses Paid

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Excellent career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchens at Head Chef or Chef Manager level.
• Ability to produce food from scratch adhering to brand standards.
• Experience in customer and/or food preparation environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Cover Head Chef/Chef Manager during holidays and sickness.
• Support with mobilisations and troubleshooting at various locations.
• Produce food for service using fresh ingredients.
• Create bespoke seasonal menus.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent client relationship skills

Ability to demonstrate a good understanding and use of verbal English

Ability to demonstrate a good standard of written English

Organised with attention to detail

Genuine interest in food

Innovation and passion for great food

Education

Recognised cooking qualification (City & Guild 706/1 & 2 or equivalent)

Job description

Contract: Full Time , Permanent
Salary: £ 36,000 per annum
Hours: 40 per week

As Scotland’s leading ethical, family-owned caterer, we take immense pride in our commitment to ‘Intrinsically Independent’ principles. Our culinary teams at Thomas Franks Scotland immerse themselves in the bounty of Scottish produce, crafting menus that not only satisfy the palate but also celebrate the distinctive flavours of this magnificent land.

We are looking for a talented Relief Chef Manager to join our team to support our business across the Scotland Region and surrounding areas.

You will have previous of working within fast-paced kitchens at either Head Chef or Chef Manager level within contract catering (ideally Independent Schools or B&I).

You will be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus which YOU create! You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset every day.

Key responsibilities:

• To cover Head Chef| Chef Manager holiday and sickness
• To support with mobilisations
• To support with troubleshooting at locations which require additional support
• To cover a vacancy
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards
• Creating bespoke seasonal menus from regional and local suppliers
• Completing food costings as required
• Completing company bookwork
• 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 skills
• Excellent client relationship skills
• An all-round team player and leader
• Innovation and passion for great food
• An organised Relief Chef Manager with attention to detail
• Sound financial understanding
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate a good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is essential.
• Hold a recognised cooking qualification such as City & Guild 706/1 & 2 or equivalent.

Benefits:

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc)
• Travel Expenses Paid
• 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
• Workplace pension
• 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.

Disclaimer Scotland Schools

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

An enhanced PVG, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the PVG Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.

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.