Boarders Chef

A leading British boarding school with its first campus in Cascais, Portugal for pupils aged 1–18. Catering for about 1200 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks & café. This location operates 7 days a week so shift patterns will be 5 over 7 days.

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

Looking for a Strong foodie, commercially minded. You will lead a team to deliver Breakfast, lunch, snacks, hospitality and events. Someone to challenge and innovate.

You will need to have previous experience working within a high volume, fast-paced kitchen at either Head Chef or Chef Manager level. You will need to be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus which YOU create! You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset every day.

Key responsibilities:

• To manage a team of staff catering for the boarders at this school.
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards
• Creating bespoke seasonal menus from regional and local suppliers
• Completing food costings as required
• Completing company bookwork
• A good understanding of Natasha's law
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

You will have the following skills:

• A genuine interest and passion in food & excellent customer service skills
• Excellent client relationship skills
• An all-round team player and leader
• Innovation and passion for great food
• An organised Chef 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

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.

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

As part of the onboarding process a clear Certificado do Registo Criminal (Criminal Record Certificate) will be required due to the nature of the business.