Branch Cook & Shopfloor Pro — Night Premium

John Lewis Partnership; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is hiring a Supermarket Assistant Branch Cook for Bishop's Stortford, Waitrose & Partners dining area. You will cook hot and cold food for Partners and support the shop floor when not in the kitchen, with a flexible schedule across seven days.

The role includes night premium of £3.75 per hour for hours 22:00–06:00, 18+ required, and a 37.5 hour week. Desirable qualifications include City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 in food hygiene; DBS checks may apply.

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 the 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.
• Stock replenishment and online order preparation when not cooking.
• Supporting checkout and Click & Collect tasks as needed.

Skills

Cook experience

Food passion

Customer focus

Commercial awareness

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 2

Tools

Food hygiene knowledge

Job description

John Lewis Partnership is hiring a Supermarket Assistant Branch Cook for Bishop's Stortford, Waitrose & Partners dining area. You will cook hot and cold food for Partners and support the shop floor when not in the kitchen, with a flexible schedule across seven days.

The role includes night premium of £3.75 per hour for hours 22:00–06:00, 18+ required, and a 37.5 hour week. Desirable qualifications include City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 in food hygiene; DBS checks may apply.