Relief Chef Manager

Estoril

Contract: Full Time,Permanent

Salary: € 21,000 per annum Hours: 40 per week

A retirement residence in São Pedro do Estoril, near Lisbon. A small operation catering for about 30 people daily. We offer a core feeding of just lunch and operates 7 days a week.

We are looking for a talented Relief Chef Manager to join our team to support a couple of our locations between Estoril \& Cascais.

You will have previous experience of working within fast-paced kitchens at either Head Chef or Chef Manager level within contract catering (ideally Independent Schools or B\&I).

You will 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 cover Head Chef\| Chef Manager holiday and sickness
• To support with mobilisations
• To support with troubleshooting at locations which require additional support
• To cover a vacancy
• 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
• 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 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 Relief Chef Manager with attention to detail
• Sound financial understanding

Knowledge / competencies:

• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate a good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is essential.
• Hold a recognised cooking qualification such as City \& Guild 706/1 \& 2 or equivalent.
• Hold a level 3 food Hygiene qualification.

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.