Hospitality Chef | Monday to Friday in Manchester

Hospitality Chef – Monday to Friday

Thomas Franks Ltd – Manchester.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £15,50
Hours: 40h per week

We provide high‑end hospitality to approximately 400 people daily. Monday‑to‑Friday operation. Join our team as a Hospitality Chef.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare all food‑service areas for the day\’s business relating to that meal service.
• Ensure prompt service of all meals and meet company/client standards.
• Ensure methods of preparation and presentation comply with company expectations.
• Prepare, set‑up, serve, clear, clean and store any food, beverage or equipment required for daily service.
• Prepare all food for sale/service, following good hygiene and safety practices and the specified standard.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, pre‑empt customer needs and achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Inform the Front of House of any food running out and pre‑empt any delays in customer waiting.
• Complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Serve customers, visitors and guests in line with company and client service standards and expectations.
• Empty, remove and store rubbish/recycle rubbish in the correct place.
• Assist in the preparation and placing of orders.
• Ensure the kitchen operates in line with current health & safety regulations.
• Ensure all areas in the kitchen are left in a clean state at the end of each shift.
• Attend meetings and training courses as required.
• Notify the head chef of stock movements to ensure products are ordered for forthcoming menus.

General Responsibilities

• Attend all required staff meetings.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures of both legislation and company.
• Worn correct and neat uniform at all times.
• Maintain personal presentation of the highest standard at all times.
• Carry out all necessary checks in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
• Carry out any reasonable requests from management.
• Provide cover for other staff during periods of absence.
• Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the Head Chef or Location Manager.

Key Personal Skills & Attributes

• Team‑working abilities, listening skills, ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour to others; food hygiene certificate preferred.
• The ability to be adaptable and flexible as necessary; reliable, honest and able to demonstrate an open, attentive approach to customer service.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.

Knowledge / Competencies

Ability to demonstrate a reasonable/good understanding and use of verbal English.
Ability to demonstrate a reasonable/good standard of written English and reading skills.
Similar experience of customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.

Benefits

• 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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Legal

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