Team Manager, Food Production

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Salary: £32,700 - £51,200 per annum - salary based on skills and experience

Contract type:
Permanent

Working pattern:
The

Hours:

Mon
- Fri 7am till 3pm

Location:

London Pimlico, John Lewis Head Office

• Operational Leadership:
  Leading and supervising a busy catering brigade to deliver market-leading customer service. You will act as a 'Critical Friend,' challenging poor performance and mentoring your team to achieve their best.
• Service Excellence:
  Ensuring the seamless delivery of the Partner Dining Room and function services, maintaining impeccable standards of product presentation and cleanliness.
• Commercial Management:
  Driving sales and managing food and sundry costs. You will identify opportunities for continuous improvement and greater efficiency within the catering operation.
• Administrative Oversight:
  Taking ownership of catering admin, including stock control, wastage recording, and staffing requirements to ensure a profitable and efficient section.
• Compliance & Risk:
  Supervising and delivering all due diligence checks. You will ensure 100% compliance with John Lewis Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies at all times.

• Full uniform supplied including safety shoes
• Free Meals on Duty depending on hours worked
• Free parking on site.
• Once you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll get Partnership discount in store and online. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.
• Discounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arena
• Discounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stay
• Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy And much more!

Find out more about our benefits here:

• Supervisory
  
  Experience:
  
  A minimum of 3 year’s experience in supervising catering teams.
• Food Expertise:
  Experience working with all food types and a genuine passion for hospitality.
• Commercial Awareness: A strong understanding of how to manage sales, stock, and wastage to protect the bottom line.
• Leadership Qualities:
  The ability to lead by example, foster trust within a team, and remain flexible to support other departments when required.
• IT Literacy:
  Proficient computer skills to manage administrative tasks and ordering systems.

• Experience working in a high-pressure, customer-facing selling or service environment.
• Previous experience in a dedicated administration or logistics function.

Closing Date:
November 2, 2026

Pay: £32,700.00 - £51,200.00 Annual Contract Type:
Permanent Hours of Work:
Mon
- Fri 7am - 3pm Job Level: Partnership Level 8 Where You'll Be Working:
London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

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