Chef
UK Hotels - Restaurants
Job description
Job Type
Customer Service
Location
Origin Park, NW10 - Origin Park
Partnership Level
9
Closing Date
13/11/2024
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Salary
£24,400.00 - £31,000.00 Annual
Salary Frequency
Annual
Hours of Work
35
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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.
Our Purpose
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.
At a glance
We are looking for a Chef, to join our site here at Origin Park (CDH).
Working pattern
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35 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 07:00 - 14:30 with a 30 minute break
Salary range
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The annual salary for this role is between £22,772.52 - £28,932.30, depending on skills and experience
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Overtime is a featured but not guaranteed
Contract type
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This is a permanent role
About the role
You can view a copy of the full job outline here:-
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External applicants- please view the attached job outline
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Internal applicants- please use the link below
Essential skills you’ll need:
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Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. - Level 2
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Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent
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Operational experience in a professional kitchen environment
Desirable skills you could bring:
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Working towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 3
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Culinary skills or equivalent NVQ Level 2 and 3
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Professional Cookery NVQ Level 3 City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent
What will you do
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Full Site & Department Induction training from day 1
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Experience in Industrial catering advantageous
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Knife skills
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Covering all aspects of cooking
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Menu creation using fresh ingredients
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Fast hot environment
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Customer service daily
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Understanding the food safety management system-Food safety policy & COSHH chemical handling
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Using our Food Monitoring systems to take food temperatures & delivery temperatures
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Supporting Hospitality Catering Assistant & Apprentices
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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
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Hands on in all areas including cleaning ,stock control, putting deliveries away, counter service ,shift close down
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Supporting with ordering
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Responsible for Kitchen when Sous Chef is not on site
Job Requirements
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Apply the John Lewis food safety policies and procedures which include all legislation applicable to the Catering operation
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Ability to oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operation
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Prepare, serve and present food to a high standard
Benefits of the Partnership and the role
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
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
And much more! Find out more about our benefits here: https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/
Important Information - Application and Interview Process
The 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, will include a one to one interview (and a technical cooking task)
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.
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Duties and Responsibilities
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.
At 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 here - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/diversityandinclusion/