Chef

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Essential skills you'll need

NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent

Operational experience in Dining Room facilities and/or The Hospitality industry

Stakeholder management or senior influencing skills

Desirable skills you could bring

Food Safety Level 3

What will you do

Full Site & Department Induction training from day 1

Experience in Industrial catering advantageous

Knife skills

Covering all aspects of cooking

Menu creation using fresh ingredients

Fast hot environment

Customer service daily

Understanding the food safety management system-Food safety policy & COSHH chemical handling

Using our Food Monitoring systems to take food temperatures & delivery temperatures

Supporting Hospitality Catering Assistant & Apprentices

The new starter will be put through online training Food Safety Level 2 within 3 months & Food safety level 3 straight after both of these will be mandatory once in role

Hands on in all areas including cleaning ,stock control, putting deliveries away, counter service, shift close down

Supporting with ordering food and equipment for the Dining Room and uniforms

Job Requirements

Apply the John Lewis food safety policies and procedures which include all legislation applicable to the Catering operation

Ability to oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operation

Prepare, serve and present food to a high standard

Working in Partnership for a happier world - our shared Purpose that guides us in everything we do and inspires 3 important principles; happier people, happier business, happier world. The John Lewis Partnership is a truly unique business, one that seeks to make a positive difference to the lives of everyone.

Earlies: 7:00-15:00

Lates - 11:00-19:00

These will be over 5 days, to include 2 out of 4 weekends

Salary range

The annual salary for this role is between £24,400-£31,000. This role comes with a shift premium subject to hours worked. This will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract type

These are permanent roles, We believe in rewarding our Partners for their time and energy. After all, they're the ones that make the John Lewis Partnership special. Benefits include:

Full uniform supplied including safety shoes

Free Meals on Duty depending on hours worked

Free parking on site.

Once you've been with us for three months, you'll get Partnership discount in store and online. That's 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You'll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.

Discounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arena

Discounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stay

Good work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing established equal parenthood leave Policy