Branch Cook & Shop Assistant — Flexible Hours

John Lewis plc; Guildford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night premium £3.75/hr

Temporary contract

37.5 hours per week

Job summary

John Lewis plc in Guildford is looking for a Supermarket Assistant Branch Cook to support our Partner Dining Room and shopfloor teams. You will prepare hot and cold foods for Partners and help run the kitchen with a focus on portion control, hygiene, and waste reduction.

In addition to base pay, night hours 22:00–06:00 attract a £3.75 per hour premium. The role is a temporary contract with varied full-time hours across seven days.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a cook in a catering or hospitality environment.
• Passionate about food and serving a varied and nutritious menu.
• Customer focused with ability to engage partners with the food on offer.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness, driving sales while controlling costs and wastage.
• Flexible and adaptable to work between kitchen and shop floor as required.

Responsibilities

• The smooth running of the overall kitchen with support and direction from the management team.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe kitchen environment.
• Ensuring portion control, preparation, storage methods and due diligence to avoid food wastage.
• Adhering to high food hygiene standards.
• When not in the kitchen, provide great service on the shop floor and support with shop-keeping tasks.

Skills

Cook experience

Food passion

Customer focus

Commercial awareness

Flexibility

Job description

John Lewis plc in Guildford is looking for a Supermarket Assistant Branch Cook to support our Partner Dining Room and shopfloor teams. You will prepare hot and cold foods for Partners and help run the kitchen with a focus on portion control, hygiene, and waste reduction.

In addition to base pay, night hours 22:00–06:00 attract a £3.75 per hour premium. The role is a temporary contract with varied full-time hours across seven days.