Relief Chef | Travel Expenses Covered

We’re looking for a talented and experienced Relief Chef Manager to join our team and support our dynamic operations across London.

This is a mobile role, perfect for someone with a hospitality or staff dining background at Sous Chef or Chef Manager level, who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys variety in their work.

You'll be working with fresh, seasonal ingredients and have the freedom to create bespoke menus that reflect your creativity and culinary flair.

About the Role:

• Cover Sous Chef and Chef Manager absences due to holiday, sickness, or vacancies
• Support new site mobilisations and troubleshooting at underperforming locations
• Prepare food using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch to company brand standards
• Design seasonal, bespoke menus with local and regional suppliers
• Ensure food costings, company bookwork, and compliance documentation are completed accurately
• Uphold the highest standards in food hygiene, allergen management, and health & safety

About You:

• Strong background in hospitality, staff dining, or similar settings
• Previous experience at Sous Chef or Chef Manager level
• A genuine passion for food and outstanding customer service
• Excellent client relationship and team leadership skills
• Organised, reliable, and able to adapt quickly to new environments
• Sound financial understanding and commercial awareness
• Innovation, creativity, and a strong eye for detail

• Travel expenses covered
• Wider Wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.)
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteer 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 with 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.

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

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.