chef

Job title:

chef

Company

John Lewis Partnership

Job description

Posting End Date: June 19, 2024Join John Lewis or Waitrose todayIf you’ve ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you’ll know there’s something unique about us.That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we’re the success we are. They’re our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.Job Summary: To support the Catering teams ensuring that they comply with the food safety legislation as set out in the John Lewis food policy. To achieve department specific KPI targets successfully and to ensure that they adhere to all service level agreements.Job Description:At a GlanceContract Type: PermanentLocation: JL Victoria 171 / Drummond Base (Pimlico)Salary Range: We are looking for candidates within our budgeted range of £24,400.00 – £28,000 per annumPartnership Level: 9Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm 35 hours per weekJob RequirementsWe are looking for two chefs to join our Catering team at the John Lewis Partnership.This is a demanding role within the Catering team which will be providing food to Partners. The role requires excellent communication and customer service skills.It can be physically demanding with some manual handling and would suit someone who is highly motivated and able to take initiative when working on their own.We value work-life balance, This role would suit someone who prefers set hours and no weekend working.Key Responsibilities Including but not limited toThe responsibility will range from working in a small to large kitchen, preparing hot and cold foods and pastry items ensuring a clean and tidy working environment.Operating, cleaning and maintaining equipment within the department is essential as well as having an excellent knowledge of the John Lewis food safety standards.Apply the John Lewis food safety policies and procedures which include all legislation applicable to the Catering operationAbility to oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operationPrepare, serve and present food to a high standardEssential skills you’ll needOperational experience as a Chef in PDRs, canteens or hospitalityGood Basic Education –Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. – Level 2Recognised Food Production Certificate. City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalentDesirable skillsWorking towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate – Level 3Knowledge of pastry or bakeryBenefits of the Partnership and the role:🏖️ – Full – time working holiday entitlement 22 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays⚖ – Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy🐷 – Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not🤑 – You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount🚴 – Simple cycle to work support scheme🏰 – We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them🌱 – Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit –Next StepsThe application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under “Internal application process”).Once you’ve submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1st stage interview.You’ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we’ll be sure to discuss it with you.Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply earlyYou can view a copy of the full job outline (internal only)Internal use only#LI-JLPWTR#LI-HYBRID#LI-HEADOFFICEPay: £24,400.00 – £31,000.00 AnnualScheduled Weekly hours: 35Worker Type: Permanent PartnerJob Level: Partnership Level 9Hours of Work: 35At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you’re at your best when you’re free to be yourself.Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It’s why we’ve set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business – for our Partners (employees) and our customers.We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it’s integral in our mission to build a happier world. 🌍 💚We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you’re a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.Find out more about D&I in the Partnership .We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.–

Expected salary

£24400 – 31000 per year

Location

Pimlico, South West London

Job date

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 01:19:15 GMT

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