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John Lewis J

Sous Chef

🏢 John Lewis

📍 Northampton, England ✈️ Visa Sponsorship Available 🕒 2 days ago
Work Model
📍 Northampton, England
Employment
💼 Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
🛡️ Direct to HR Pipeline
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Role Overview & Responsibilities

Hours of Work

11:00-19:00 Monday to Friday.

Salary

£24,000 - £33,300

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 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.

  • The 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.

Job Requirements:
  • Apply the John Lewis food safety policies and procedures which include all legislation applicable to the Catering operation
  • Ability to oversee the opening, closing and daily running of the operation
  • Prepare, serve and present food to a high standard

Required essential experience skills and qualifications:
  • Food safety level 1,
  • Health & Safety level 1
  • NVQ level 1 and 2
  • Experience of working within a customer service based environment
  • Experience of working within a catering environment

Desirable experience skills and qualifications:
Although not essential, it would be desirable for the candidate to have the following:
  • Food Safety level 2 and 3
  • Health and Safety level 2 and 3

Additional Information:
As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

Please consider the following when making your application:
  • We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
  • Print off the job description now if you require it.
  • Ensure you have an up-to-date CV.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Sous Chef position at John Lewis?

Click the “Apply for this Position” button on this page to submit your details directly to John Lewis's recruitment pipeline without agency fees or intermediaries.

Is this role eligible for remote work or international relocation?

This position is based in Northampton, England with potential relocation and visa sponsorship considerations for qualified candidates.

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