Kitchen Assistant

At a glance Salary - £11:44 - £12:00 Contract type - Permanent Hours of work - Full time work across seven days. Working 39 hours on a two week rota to include alternate weekends between the hours of 06:30 - 18:00. About the role As a Kitchen Assistant you will offer fantastic customer service at all stages of the process, including in the kitchen in the preparation and delivery of the food. Everyone works together as a team, supporting each other and working flexibly to ensure all tasks are completed. You'll be involved with the preparation of food, handling stock and wastage, the emphasis always being on providing exceptional customer service. Some of your key responsibilities will include Assisting the head and sous chef in food preparation Maintaining a clean and organised environment Completing daily and weekly paperwork to adhere to food hygiene and partnership guidelines with regards to food safety. Working alongside front of house partners to offer an enhanced customer experience Essential Skills Good communication skills Great customer service skills Ability to work as a team Flexibility Desirable Skills Previous commercial kitchen experience including basic preparation of food items Able to be positive in work approach and skill training Food Safety Level 2 (will be trained within 3 months). Benefits of the Partnership and the role 🏖️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 22 days holiday,, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours). ⚖ - Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy 🐷 - 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 🤑 - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount. 🚴 - Simple cycle to work support scheme 🏰 - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them 🌱 - Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - (Link->https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/) Next Steps 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"). 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. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP. For internal use only: #LI-JLPWTR #LI-HEADOFFICE