Relief Food Services Manager
1 month ago
About the Company
Thomas Franks Ltd is a founder-led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion, inviting applications from under-represented groups.
About the Job
We are seeking an experienced Relief Food Services Manager to join our team. As a Relief Food Services Manager, you will be responsible for covering Head Chef and Chef Manager holidays and sickness, supporting with mobilisations, troubleshooting at locations requiring additional support, covering vacancies, producing food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following company brand standards, creating bespoke seasonal menus from regional and local suppliers, completing food costings as required, and ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in fast-paced kitchens at Head Chef or Chef Manager level within contract catering, ideally in Independent Schools or B&I. You will be required to work with fresh seasonal ingredients, creating regularly changing bespoke menus and showcasing your skillset every day.
Key Responsibilities
- Cover Head Chef / Chef Manager holidays and sickness
- Support with mobilisations
- Support with troubleshooting at locations requiring additional support
- Cover vacancies
- Produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following company brand standards
- Create bespoke seasonal menus from regional and local suppliers
- Complete food costings as required
- Ensure company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled
- Ensure all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed
Requirements
- Genuine interest in food and excellent customer service skills
- Excellent client relationship skills
- Team player and leader with innovation and passion for great food
- Organised Relief Chef Manager with attention to detail
- Sound financial understanding
- Ability to demonstrate good verbal English skills
- Ability to demonstrate a good standard of written English and reading skills
- Similar experience in customer and/or food preparation environments is essential
Benefits
- Wider wallet scheme with 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 and company social events
- Employee assistance programme
- Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer
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