Commis Chef

at  Thomas Franks Ltd

CONTRACT: PERMANENTSALARY: 11.44 PH

A leading independent day school providing exceptional all-round education for pupils aged 2 - 18 in Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent. Catering for 860 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of lunch, sixth form café and morning breaks. This is a term-time only contract working 30 hours per week, 39 weeks and operates Monday to Friday. There is occasional weekend work for hospitality. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.
We are looking for a talented Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Newcastle under Lyme
If you are a current chef or want to train and develop to become a chef by joining our chefs academy then please apply today.
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.

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
• Knowledge / competencies
• 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

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.

• 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.
• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player