Cafe Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Duties and Responsibilities:
Do you have a passion for food, flavour and love to deliver a fantastic customer experience? If so the hospitality team within our John Lewis & Partners shops is the place for you. You'll be the face of John Lewis, acting as an ambassador for the brand, providing the level of customer service which makes us unrivalled in the marketplace. Working in either our customer restaurants or staff canteen you will be delivering excellent service and serving our food to exceptional standards.
Job Requirements:
Your passion for food and drink will enable you to provide much needed refreshments to our customers in our in store cafes. We'll equip you with the skills and knowledge to advise customers with confidence and fuel them for the rest of their shopping experience!
Desirable experience skills and qualifications:
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Previous catering experience.
- Worked in a fast paced customer facing environment.
Additional Information:
There are so many great reasons to join us including:
No split shifts
No shifts before 08:30 or later than 21:00
Free food on shift
Discounts at local restaurants
Discounts in John Lewis (up to 25%) and Waitrose (20%) stores
Access to partnership hotels
Subsidised learning
Money off theatre, music and cultural events
And many many more…
Please consider the following when making your application:
- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General Merchandise & Superstores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Cafe Assistant roles across John Lewis's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General Merchandise & Superstores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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