Salad Chef - Maternity Cover

A fabulous co-educational independent school for children aged 4 to 16. Set in the heart of gorgeous Kensington, London. Catering for about 500 students and teachers. We offer a core feeding of AM snack, Lunch. We also operate a cookery club with the school. There will be a good amount of hospitality offering at this location. This is a term time only contract working 40 weeks a year. This school operates Monday to Friday and the school offers some great perks.

We are looking for a talented Salad Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in London.

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:

• Prepare a variety of fresh salads, dressings, and cold dishes according to recipes and presentation standards
• Wash, chop, slice, and portion vegetables, fruits, proteins, and garnishes efficiently
• Ensure all ingredients are fresh, properly stored, and rotated according to food safety standards
• Maintain consistency in taste, quality, and portion size
• Follow hygiene, sanitation, and food safety regulations at all times
• Set up and replenish the salad station during service
• Monitor inventory levels and report shortages or spoilage
• Minimize food waste through proper preparation and storage techniques
• Clean and organize the workstation before, during, and after shifts
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure smooth service and timely orders
• Prepare a variety of house-made salad dressings, vinaigrettes, and sauces following standard recipes
• Measure, mix, and emulsify ingredients to ensure consistent flavor, texture, and quality
• Adjust seasoning and balance flavors according to chef standards and guest preferences
• Label, date, and store dressings properly to maintain freshness and food safety compliance
• Monitor shelf life of dressings and discard expired products as required
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of all dressing preparation tools and containers
• Assist in developing new dressing recipes and seasonal flavor variations
• Ensure adequate prep levels of dressings for service periods

 

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

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.

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.