At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious meals and innovative menus for students and staff in a vibrant school environment.
- Company: Join Thomas Franks, a fresh food catering business focused on excellence and individuality.
- Benefits: Enjoy free meals, discounts, enhanced leave, and excellent career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with social events and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Showcase your culinary skills while making a positive impact on students' dining experiences.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with a passion for fresh ingredients.
The predicted salary is between 24070 - 24070 £ per year.
Bolton. Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Salary: 24070. Hours: 37.5 (7-3pm Monday to Friday) per week.
A private day school in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
It comprises a co-educational nursery, co-educational infant school, single sex junior schools and single sex senior schools including sixth forms.
Catering for 2850 students and teachers daily.
We offer a core feeding of mid morning break with full lunch offering including grab & go.
There is lots of hospitality offerings at this location.
Operating predominantly Monday to Friday with exceptions for events etc on some weekends.
There is plenty of free parking in the vicinity of the school.
- We are looking for a talented
- Senior Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in
Bolton . If you are a current Head chef or Sous Chef working with fresh ingredients and in a fast paced environment, you may consider this role.
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, providing 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.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Great team player
- 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
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and creative chef to advance their career in a dynamic environment.
You'll have the chance to work with fresh ingredients, develop innovative menus, and take on a leadership role while contributing to a thriving kitchen.
- 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.
- Workplace pension.
- Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
- Free on-site parking
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
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 DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process.
As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS 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.
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Senior Chef - 7-3pm Monday to Friday (Term time only) in Bolton employer: Thomas Franks Ltd
Thomas Franks is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where teamwork and passion for food are at the forefront. Located in Maidenhead, this independent day school catering service provides excellent employee benefits, including free meals on duty, unrivalled training opportunities, and a commitment to career progression within a supportive environment. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that values diversity and fosters personal growth while serving our wonderful customers.
