Boarders Chef

A stunning ski-in, ski-out international boarding school, providing a world-class education in the Swiss Alps in Verbier. Catering for around 150 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and operates Monday to Sunday to work patterns are 5 over 7 days. Shift Timings are between 0700 - 2015. 

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

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 Sous Chef or a Senior Chef 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

• Entitled to 20 days holiday pro-rata
• Statutory pension contributions

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 Switzerland to be considered for this role.

An extract from the Register of Criminal Records will be undertaken to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the 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 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.