We’re looking for talented chefs to join our passionate catering teams in Reading. Help us to maintain the high culinary standards we’re known to provide for our customers and enjoy a rewarding career in the Partnership. You’ll also receive a range of industry leading Partner benefits, including discount in John Lewis and Waitrose, the chance to extend your yearly annual leave entitlement, working family support and much more.
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Our team of chefs serve up delicious seasonal dishes at locations across the UK. From our Place-To-Eat restaurants in John Lewis stores to our exclusive Partner dining rooms, we pride ourselves on crafting the highest quality meals.
The work of our chefs is vital in delivering the UK’s largest in-house catering offering. If you share their cooking skills and passion for great food, we’ll love you to join us.
With all of our chef jobs, you’ll be given a clear development plan to improve and expand your skillset in the kitchen. You’ll also receive full training and support from a close-knit team of colleagues.
We have many benefits that can help you financially. Not only do Partner receive generous discounts in both John Lewis and Waitrose, we also have teamed up with many organisations across the country to offer discounts (such as restaurants and travel companies). Based on the performance of the Partnership, you could also be rewarded with a Partnership bonus, paid annually.
We understand just how important it is to have the best support in place for you and your family. That’s why we have a range of benefits to do just that. Including our market leading Equal Parenthood Leave available to every Partner, regardless of how they’ve become a parent.
Who doesn’t enjoy time away from work? Our time away benefits are here to be enjoyed. Exclusive hotels just for Partners, ticket subsidies, sport clubs and societies and the opportunity to buy an extra weeks holiday every year! What’s not to love?
We’re invested in the financial, physical, mental and social wellbeing of all our Partners. Changes in society and the workplace are putting new pressures on workers, and we’re more committed than ever in supporting Partners and helping them fulfil their potential whilst. making sure they are happy, not just in work, but outside of work too.
The Partnership supports flexible working, such as when, where and how you work. Working flexibly may mean different things to help with your own work-life balance. For example, it might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
The Partnership has a 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.
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