Hospitality Assistant

**At a Glance**

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Hospitality & Food Service team as a Hospitality Assistant at our John Lewis Head Office in Victoria, London working in the Partner Dining Room and stocking the vending machines.

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

Contract type: Permanent

Salary range: the pay range for this role is £11.44 - £13.15 dependent on experience

Working hours: Full time 35 hours per week across Monday - Friday

Please note, the entire office will be relocating later in the summer from Victoria, to Pimlico where this role will then be based.

**What’s the role about?**

You will be working as a part of a busy catering team delivering delicious meals for our Partners to enjoy whilst maintaining the highest possible standards in all aspects of catering.

This role involves working in the Partner Dining Room, providing excellent customer service to all Head Office Partners. As part of the team you will also be working in the dish wash area, helping in food preparation, checking food temperatures and making sure the tables are kept clean and tidy all the time for the customers.

Also as part of this role you will be responsible for checking vending machines to make sure they are clean and fully stocked to meet the needs of the customers.

**What you will do**:

- Work alongside the chef and follow clear instructions
- Be responsible for the high standard of cleanliness and ensure the standards of hygiene are adhered to
- Cleaning of counters, kitchen walls, grills, ovens and stoves
- Cleaning the kitchen once closed and ensure the kitchen is ready for service the following day
- Cleaning cooking equipment cookers, food mixers
- Washing dirty dishes cutlery, pots chopping boards pans
- Remove waste from the kitchen and dispose correctly
- Assist with deliveries, storage and distribution of products
- Assisting chef with basic food preparation
- Ensure the requirements of the cold chain are delivered and Support the ordering and control of stock.
- Full compliance with Health and Safety Regulations
- Carry out due diligence tasks and keep accurate due diligence checks and records
- Ensure food safety requirements are maintained.

**What you'll have**
- Good basic IT skills as will need to operate tills, smart devices and vending machines
- Hospitality experience or customer facing role experience
- A positive attitude
- High levels of cleanliness

**What else could you bring?**
- Food Safety Level 2 is desirable but not essential as training will be provided

**Creating a culture of diversity and inclusion**

**Benefits of the Partnership and the role**:

- ️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 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.- Health Care cover- 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

**Next Steps**
- 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.