A co-educational independent school located in Colchester, Essex. Catering for 200 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of lunch and snack bar with a small amount of hospitality through the year. This is a term-time only contract working 36 weeks a year and operates Monday to Friday.
We are looking for a talented Commis Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Colchester.
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.
Key responsibilities:
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To work well in a team, providing breakfast, lunch & hospitality
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To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards
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Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
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Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.
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Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
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Excellent customer service skills
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Great team player
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This role involves all aspects of the kitchen including preparation, deliveries, cleaning, serving and washing up.
Please note there is no parking onsite for this role due to its town location and limited guest spaces, your own parking/travel will be required.
You will have the following skills:
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A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service
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An all-round team player
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Innovation and passion for great food
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An organised person with attention to detail
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Happy to undertake all aspects of the kitchen including, deliveries, preparation, cleaning, serving and washing up.
Knowledge / competencies:
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Ability to demonstrate good understanding and use of verbal English.
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Ability to demonstrate good standard of written English and reading skills.
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Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is essential.
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Strong knowledge of Natasha's Law and Allergen Control.
Benefits
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Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
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Free meals on duty
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Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
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Cycle to work scheme.
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Recommend a friend bonus.
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Unrivalled individual training and development.
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Well established apprenticeship programme.
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Team & company social events.
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Employee assistance programme.
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Workplace pension.
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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
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.
