Chef

As a Chef at our Bracknell head office, you will play a vital role in bringing our hospitality offer to life, producing food to the highest possible standards while maintaining a sharp eye on cost parameters and compliance. This is a collaborative role within our Hospitality & Food Service team, where you will do much more than work your section. You will actively contribute to menu development, ensuring our food is nutritious, inspiring, and commercially sustainable. Beyond day-to-day food production, you will act as a key player in head office campus life, collaborating with the wider Facilities team to support smooth operations and maintain an immaculate, legally compliant kitchen environment. If you are a team-oriented chef who loves delivering exceptional service and thrives in an environment that prioritises professional growth, this is the perfect place to build your career. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements., Act in accordance with the Partnership's purpose and democratic principles, constructively participating in co-ownership, and demonstrating to customers and each other that it is a better way of doing business. Share your knowledge, experiences, ideas and opinion to improve the Partnership, speaking honestly and frequently. Invest in your personal and professional development to achieve your potential, by doing more, doing better, or doing different. Continuously engage with and actively contribute to your Profession. Take responsibility for actively engaging with change. Customer / Financial/ Commercial

• Produce food in line with menu guidelines to the highest standards and quality within budgetary requirements.
• Take an active part in menu preparation and sharing in the collective development of the food offer to deliver menus with the right balance of nutrition, profitability and cost
• Responsible for ensuring all relevant kitchen sections meet all regulations including the highest standards of food safety and hygiene legislation as well as industry best practices
• Ensure the administration of Food preparation is accurately recorded to management information and food safety requirements.
Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure full compliance with JLP Catering policies and legislation
• Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety Regulations
• Carry out due diligence tasks and keep accurate due diligence checks and records
Supporting Head Office Life
• Play a supporting role in the development of holistic, coordinated support services across the campus seeking and giving advice with the Facilities team as required.
• Play a vital role in the recovery of the business in case of service failure or other situation providing assistance where required to recover the campus, Our BAME Network supports Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Partners, celebrate their contributions and create a more inclusive workplace.
Faith & Belief FAB (Faith & Belief) is aimed at educating, celebrating and increasing awareness of all faiths and beliefs.Gender Equality Promoting Gender equality, empowering Partners to overcome barriers and be more involved in topics outside of their day job.Linkages Our intergenerational or age network aiming to build awareness of the benefits and opportunities of an intergenerational workforce.Pride Our first network that we developed. Designed to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.Working Parents Our Working Parents' Network supports and inspires working parents throughout their parenting journey.Care Experience Providing a safe and supportive community for Partners with experience in the care system.Carers Network The network aims to raise awareness and support Partners who are carers, and their allies.Ability Championing workplace disability inclusion by creating a supportive environment and offering peer communities for those with diverse needs.Unity Our BAME Network supports Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Partners, celebrate their contributions and create a more inclusive workplace.Faith & Belief FAB (Faith & Belief) is aimed at educating, celebrating and increasing awareness of all faiths and beliefs.Gender Equality Promoting Gender equality, empowering Partners to overcome barriers and be more involved in topics outside of their day job.Linkages Our intergenerational or age network aiming to build awareness of the benefits and opportunities of an intergenerational workforce.Pride Our first network that we developed. Designed to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.Working Parents Our Working Parents' Network supports and inspires working parents throughout their parenting journey.


• Good Basic Education - GCSEs - A Levels or Vocational equivalents
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. - Level 2
• Recognised Food Production Certificate. City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent
• Operational experience in PDRs, canteens or hospitality
  
  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., This is where you'll be based, whether that's in a shop, distribution centre or one of our head offices. Bracknell Doncastle Road Berkshire, RG12 8YA See Commute, Waitrose was the first British supermarket to launch a "Bag For Life" scheme in 1998. It was the first closed-loop recycling initiative; returned and broken bags are made into black benches placed outside Waitrose stores.

Leisure Learning Enjoy learning a new skill or hobby even more by claiming up to £200 towards certain tutored courses. (Applies to courses which you pay for in advance yourself).PARTNER DISCOUNT 25% off at John Lewis and 20% at Waitrose. We knew you'd like this one! (some exclusions apply). (Partner discount is only available following successful completion of your 90-day Earning Membership period once you have started).Clubs & Societies From arts & crafts to fishing, from skiing to running, we have so many clubs and societies bringing Partners with shared interests together.HOLIDAY & LEAVE Enjoy a generous holiday provision. Plenty of time for some rest and relaxation. (The amount of holiday you'll get depends on your role and working hours. It increases over time).PENSION & LIFE ASSURANCE Secure your future with our comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance.