A co-educational private day and boarding school in the village of Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire caters to approximately 1200 students and teachers daily. The school offers a core feeding of breakfast, lunch and dinner, with additional hospitality throughout the year. The location is split between the senior school and prep school. The kitchen operates seven days a week, with a 5‑day work pattern drawn from a 7‑day period.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
- Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the hygiene standards set by the company/client.
- Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
- Restock and replenish stocks and consumables during service periods, to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
- Operate cleaning and dishwashing equipment. Properly clean and store equipment, services, preparation and storage areas.
- Complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
- Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.
- Attend all staff meetings as required.
- Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and the company are adhered to, promoting a professional and flexible approach at all times.
- Ensure the correct uniform is worn neatly and cleanly at all times.
- Ensure that food temperatures are checked and recorded in the service and associated areas.
- Carry out all reasonable requests of the management.
- Be conscientious with regard to health and safety and report any hazards to the manager.
Qualifications & Experience
- Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen environment (preferred).
- Experience serving customers within a catering establishment (preferred).
- Familiarity with fresh food preparation – salads, sandwiches, etc.
- Team working abilities, listening skills, initiative, impeccable personal presentation and hygiene.
- Food hygiene certificate (preferred).
- Ability to adapt and be flexible as necessary; reliable, honest, and customer‑focused.
- Willingness to learn new skills and accept some responsibility.
- Ability to manage moderately heavy lifting, carrying and pushing.
Knowledge & Competencies
- Reasonable understanding and use of spoken English.
- Reasonable understanding of written English, including reading skills.
- Similar experience in a customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.
About Thomas Franks
Thomas Franks is a founder‑led fresh food catering business that focuses on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We value our clients and our people as paramount to our daily success.
Employment Requirements
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK. An enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks covering the last five years will form part of the selection process. Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants fairly. We are committed to safeguarding children and are vigilant in not discriminating unfairly. Please note that for any post in a school, any criminal conviction, caution or bind‑over must be declared, as the role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Benefits
- Wide‑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.
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