Our Catering Assistants in our John Lewis shops work in either our customer restaurants or behind-the-scenes in our Partner (employee) dining rooms. You'll offer great customer service, take pride in your food preparation and presentation standards, and support with other catering related tasks, including stock replenishment and storage of deliveries.
Key Responsibilities
* Work as a team to ensure a smooth catering service.
* Provide positive customer and Partner interactions with a friendly and welcoming attitude.
* Follow procedures and instructions using the 'Health and Safety at Work Act' and 'Food Safety Act' when completing all relevant tasks.
* Ensure stock is replenished and available for our customers.
* Reduce food wastage by ensuring care and due diligence when rotating food stock.
* Act promptly and use your initiative to resolve any issues that arise in the operation.
* Maintain personal hygiene standards.
Essential skills/experience you'll need
* Ability to be flexible to work across the whole Catering team and use your initiative to ensure the smooth running of the operation.
* Passion for food.
* Keen eye for detail and high standards in food preparation, hygiene and cleanliness.
Desirable skills/experience you may have
* Ability to work in a fast-paced physically demanding environment.
* Team Work.
* Great customer service.
* Experience of working in a kitchen or a catering environment.
About The Partnership
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.
Important points to note:
Some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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