We have an exciting opportunity available to join the Blakelands Distibution team as a Chef in our Partner Dining Room.

Do you have a passion for delivering high quality meals this role could be for you!

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

Please note - the pay range for this role is £10.53 - £13.80 dependent on your level of experience

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 10:00 - 19:30, available to start at 10:00 when necessary but generally will start at 11:30 -19:30 to include a 30 minute break unpaid. This would give a 37.5 hours week

Why do our Chef’s love working for us? 

Our chefs love working for us because they feel part of a diverse and happy team and able to freely show creativity and passion for food. This opportunity also has great flexible working 5 out of 7 days giving you a good work-life balance and you finish your shift at 7:30pm! We also offer a range of incredible benefits to our Partners including Partnership Discount, ticket subsidies and much more. For more information on our full range of benefits, click here. 

More on what you'll be doing?

• Producing food to the highest standards and quality.

• Assisting the daily food preparation process, ensuring the highest standards are maintained. 

• Take an active part in menu preparation and sharing in the collective development of the food.

• Responsible for ensuring all relevant kitchen sections meet all regulations including the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

• Ensure the administration of Food preparation is accurately recorded to management information and food safety requirements.

 Essential experience/qualifications

• Good Basic Education - GCSEs - A Levels or Vocational equivalents

• Recognised Food Production Certificate. City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent

• Operational experience in staff dining rooms, canteens or hospitality at a supervisory level.

Desirable experience/qualifications

• Working towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 3

• Basic computer skills

For internal candidates: If you would like to view the job outline for this role please copy and paste the following link into your browser: shorturl.at/afDT2

Creating a culture of inclusion and diversity

We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion in the John Lewis Partnership. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners and for our customers, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I in the John Lewis Partnership clickhere.

The Partnership also 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. Our Head offices also support a blended working approach between time at home and in the office. You'll have the opportunity to discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview and, where it is operationally practicable, they'll do all they can to accommodate your needs.

 For more information about this role visit JLP Careers