Kitchen Leader - John Lewis Glasgow

Benugo Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal on shift

Endless tea and coffee on shift

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Benugo Limited is seeking a Kitchen Leader for the John Lewis Glasgow venue. The role involves hands-on back-of-house operation, ensuring top-notch service and compliance with health and safety standards. You will support management, guide the team, and manage daily kitchen activities across multiple areas.

The position emphasizes customer care, adherence to food safety practices, and cost-conscious operation, with opportunities to develop and advance within the company.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate high standard of customer service and hospitality.
• Ensure all food safety and allergen procedures are followed.
• Lead a team and manage stock, rota planning and training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain customer experience to the highest standard.
• Follow food safety, allergen checks and COSHH/compliance.
• Rotate duties across kitchen areas as needed.
• Organise deliveries and check notes for discrepancies.
• Support management with weekly stock variance targets and food cost.
• Ensure menu items are produced consistently to spec.
• Conduct daily team briefings and answer team queries.
• Adhere to Health and Safety and other regulations.
• Handle tills and cash following procedures.
• Develop team through training and labour management.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Team leadership

Stock management

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Title: Kitchen Leader
Location: John Lewis Glasgow
Contract Type:Full-time 30h (up to 45 hours per week)

Job Purpose

This role encompasses working any days of the week, with regular weekend work. You will offer the highest standard of service, providing a positive and efficient customer experience by preparing and serving quality food and beverages, whilst ensuring the smooth running of the location. This is predominantly back of house, taking responsibility for the compliance and back of house operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the customer experience is maintained to the highest standard at all times.
• To ensure food safety compliance including any allergen, temperature checks and administration is completed.
• To be responsible for a specific area or food offering, with flexibility to rotate to a new area if needed.
• To organise deliveries, checking delivery notes, and reporting any discrepancies.
• To support the management in the delivery of weekly stock variance targets and food cost.
• Ensure all dishes and menu items are produced consistently in line with the specification.
• To carry out daily team briefings and assist with any team queries.
• To ensure all legislative and government guidelines are adhered to, such as Health and Safety, Food Safety and COSHH.
• To work on tills, following the cash handling procedures, taking orders and serving food and drinks.
• To assist with the development of the team, providing training where required, especially on the areas of the food and beverage service, supporting management in the delivery of labour effectiveness targets.
• To attend all training and development course as requested.
• To always represent WSH and John Lewis in a professional manner in your behaviour, appearance and knowledge.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as required by management.

Additional Information

As Team Leader you will receive the following industry leading benefits:

• Meal on shift
• Endless tea and coffee on shift
• Enrolment into the WSH pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and family friendly leave with length of service
• Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
• Employee Assistance Programme and qualified Mental Health First Aiders
• Uniform provided
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Opportunity to develop and further your career in an exciting company