Executive Chef Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Thomas Franks Ltd. Full time

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to start your career in the catering industry? We are seeking an experienced Casual Catering Assistant to join our esteemed team at Thomas Franks Ltd.

About the Role

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a catering environment, serving customers with impeccable personal presentation, hygiene, and behavior. They will be required to set up the dining room for service, prepare food for service following good hygiene and safety practices, clean and maintain the kitchen to the required standard, clear, clean, and store away any food, beverage, or equipment required for special functions, complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties, and serve fine dining hospitality and dinner service.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Formal Dinner Shifts: Work shifts usually every Tuesday and Friday during term time, from 6pm to 11pm.
  • Dining Room Setup: Set up the dining room for service.
  • Food Preparation: Prepare food for service following good hygiene and safety practices.
  • Cleaning and Maintenance: Clean and maintain the kitchen to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the hygiene standards set by the company/client.
  • Special Functions: Clear, clean, and store away any food, beverage, or equipment required for special functions.
  • Cleaning/Hygiene Duties: Complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
  • Serving Fine Dining: Serve fine dining hospitality and dinner service.

We offer a competitive salary range of £18,000 - £22,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus additional benefits including free meals on duty, volunteer leave, enhanced maternity and paternity 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, and excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.



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