Chef

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity available to join us as a Chef, working in our John Lewis Distribution Centre in Origin Park, London.

As a Chef, you’ll work alongside our enthusiastic catering team, providing nutritious, delicious meals for our Partners to enjoy whilst maintaining the highest possible kitchen standards.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £0.00 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £0.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Understanding the Food Safety management system- Food Safety policy and COSHH chemical handling.

• Using our food monitoring systems to take food and delivery temperatures.

• Oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operation.

• Prepare, serve and present food to a high standard.

• Flexible to work across all areas of the operation including cleaning, stock control/ordering, putting deliveries away, counter service and shift close down.

• Menu creation using fresh ingredients.

• Cover all aspects of cooking.

• Supporting Hospitality Catering Assistants & Apprentices.

• Responsible for the kitchen when the Sous Chef is not on site.

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications you’ll need:

• Level 2 Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.

• Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent.

• Operational experience in a professional kitchen environment.

Desirable Skills, Experience and Qualifications you could bring:

• Level 3 Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate (or working towards).

• Culinary Skills or equivalent NVQ Level 2 & 3.

• Pastry chef skills.

Additional Information:

• Full site and induction training from Day 1.

• The successful candidate will be put through online training Food Safety Level 2 within 3 months and Food Safety Level 3 straight after, both of these will be mandatory once in the role.

What Happens Next?

The application 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, please check your Workday notifications.
Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a one to one interview. Please note a technical cooking task will also be included, if successful this will be discussed at the one to one interview stage.
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.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, therefore, we recommend you apply early.

The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.  

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

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 possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. 

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