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About us
From our humble beginnings in 2006 with just three team members, we've grown into a global multi-channel eCommerce powerhouse; home to multiple brands, a worldwide presence, and a passionate team of over 3,500. Recently, we welcomed a new Group CEO who is a bold, forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of driving transformation and innovation. With a customer-first mindset, we’re making significant investments to fuel exponential growth across all brands. Are you ready to be part of our extraordinary evolution?
The role
As Chef at Debenhams Group, you'll assist the Head Chef in menu planning, including but not exclusive to a full breakfast and lunch service, daily hot specials, buffets and ‘grab & go’ fresh food products. We're looking for someone who is happy to support across all of our Manchester sites as and when needed.
This is an initial 3 month contract with the potential to extend or go permanent.
Desirable hospitality hours, working no evenings or weekends!
Mon - Fri, 07:00-15:00
All locations are accessible by public transport and a driving license is not essential for this role.
What you'll be doing
- Menu Planning: Assist the Head Chef in menu planning, including but not exclusive to a full breakfast and lunch service, daily hot specials, buffets and ‘grab & go’ fresh food products.
- Food Preparation: Prepare and cook meals to the highest standards, ensuring proper portion sizes and presentation. You are directly accountable for all food production and catering at the scheduled office.
- Quality Control: Monitor food quality, adhere to health and safety regulations, and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen. Co-manage food specifications, recipe templates and ingredient costings alongside senior F&B team.
- Maintaining Consistency: Ensure dishes are consistent, production is efficient, and management of the process is carried out at every stage right through from ordering produce, managing deliveries, storing foods, prepping, cooking, auditing and presenting to service
- Staff Management: Supervise kitchen staff, including training, scheduling, and performance management.
- Inventory Management: Manage inventory levels, order supplies, and minimize waste.
- Statutory Duties: Ensure that all administration of food safety and due diligence; in respect of statutory and legal requirements is met by the business to obtain and maintain 5-star food hygiene records. Ensuring temperature records, SFBB and food labelling are maintained and up to date and comply with Natasha’s law October 2021 for all PPDS, Calorie labelling in the out of home sector April 2022 and FSA allergen regulations ‘FIR 2013’
- Customer Interaction: Engage with customers, handle special requests, and take feedback to improve service.
What we're looking for
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work on your own and use your initiative
- Able to remain calm under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Proven experience as a Chef or in a similar role in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Strong knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, and dietary restrictions
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive attitude in a busy kitchen
- Passion for food and a commitment to know your customer
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
Why join us
Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception. 2025 is a year for making bold moves, delivering real results, and driving forward with unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, then you belong at Debenhams Group. Let’s lead the change together.
Benefits Include: (subject to level and eligibility)
- Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover, and life assurance
- Access to an on-site gym (Techno Equipment) and free weekly yoga and fitness classes
- 40% discount across four brands and 20% off at Debenhams
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to support your health and lifestyle
- Some of our offices are dog-friendly, so your furry friend can join you at work
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities with great internal career progression
- On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks, and hot drinks daily
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Life at Boohoo group
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Relentless pace | 2. Adaptable and agile mindset | 3. Challenging the status quo and innovating | 4. Empowering employees with freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles | 5. Passionate, creative, and one team mentality</s> | 1. Customerfirst mindset | 2. Bold, forwardthinking leader with a proven track record of driving transformation and innovation | 3. Passionate team of over 3,500 | 4. Global multichannel eCommerce powerhouse | 5. Significant investments to fuel exponential growth across all brands</s> | 1. Passion Positivity, commitment, and a can-do mindset. | 2. Agile Embrace change, act fast, and stay flexible. | 3. Creative Think outside the box, bring new ideas, and embrace initiative. | 4. Team One team, one family - appreciate and support each other.</s> | 1. Passionate team of over 4,000 | 2. Multibrand Ecommerce giant | 3. Relentless pursuit of innovation and success | 4. Valuing individual differences | 5. Onsite gym and free weekly yoga and fitness classes | 6. Dogfriendly offices | 7. Comprehensive wellbeing package to support health and lifestyle</s> | Constantly Pushing Boundaries and Bringing the Latest Trends to Life | Disrupting the Market Worldwide | Not in the Habit of Doing Anything Substandard | Always Keeping Products on Point to Ensure Consistent Fits for Customers | Passionate About Achieving Mission to be a Global Fashion Leader for E-commerce</s> | Embracing Diversity and Celebrating It | Equal Opportunities Employer | Reasonable Adjustments for Employees</s> | Discretionary Bonus Scheme | Company Share Scheme | Life Assurance | Company Pension Scheme | Flexible Working Hours | Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour Confidential Helpline | Reward Platform allows you to tailor your benefits to suit your needs - such as Private Healthcare, Dental and Healthcare Cash Plans, a Cycle2work Scheme and plenty of fun anytime benefits such as coffee club or virgin experience days. | 40% discount across 8 brands | Discount & Cashback portal | Season Ticket Loans | Learning and development support and opportunities both internally and externally | Social calendar? Next level! #LI-GS1</s> | 1. Embracing diversity and celebrating it | 2. Offering amazing benefits such as 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, discretionary bonus scheme, company share scheme, life assurance, company pension scheme, flexible working hours, late start, early Friday finish, free parking, employee assistance programme including 24hour confidential helpline, reward platform allowing employees to tailor their benefits to suit their needs | 3. Providing learning and development support and opportunities both internally and externally | 4. Offering payday drinks monthly and ad hoc events throughout the year | 5. Emphasizing equal opportunities for all employees</s> | 14. CustomerFirst Mindset | 15. Bold, ForwardThinking Leader with a Proven Track Record of Driving Transformation and Innovation | 16. Passionate Team of Over 3,500 | 17. Global Multichannel eCommerce Powerhouse | 18. Significant Investments to Fuel Exponential Growth Across All Brands | 19. OnSite Gym (Techno Equipment) and Free Weekly Yoga and Fitness Classes | 20. Comprehensive Wellbeing Package to Support Your Health and Lifestyle</s> | 2. Empowering people | 3. Collaborative team player | 4. Passionate and creative approach | 5. Adaptable to change</s> | 1. Agile and dynamic environment. | 2. Passionate, entrepreneurial, and driven team. | 3. Embracing change and innovation. | 4. Thriving in a fastmoving, high-growth environment. | 5. Onsite gym and free weekly yoga and fitness classes.</s> | Free gym classes including yoga, PT classes and sound relaxation | Our Reward Platform allows you to tailor your benefits to suit your needs - such as Private Healthcare, Dental and Healthcare Cash Plans, a Cycle2work Scheme and plenty of fun anytime benefits such as coffee club or virgin experience days. | 40% discount across our brands | Payday drinks monthly and ad hoc events throughout the year</s> | 1. Embracing change and agility | 2. Nurturing talent in other members of the team | 3. Core hours enable flexibility in working times | 4. Benefits that support health and wellbeing | 5. Boohoo family culture</s> | 1. Respect for All Employees | 2. Valuing Individual Differences | 3. Encouraging SelfExpression at Work | 4. Bold Moves and Delivering Real Results | 5. Ongoing Learning and Development Opportunities</s> | Embracing changes since 2021 | Valuing individual differences at work | Respecting employees' health and wellbeing | Encouraging a collaborative mindset | Offering various share schemes as benefits</s> | Passionate, agile, creative, and one team</s> | 2. Bold Ambitions and Big Energy | 3. Embracing Change, Innovation, and Pace | 4. Valuing Individual Differences and Encouraging SelfExpression at Work | 5. Ongoing Learning and Development Opportunities with Great Internal Career Progression</s> | Customer-first mindset | Bold, forward-thinking leader with a proven track record of driving transformation and innovation | Empowering people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles | Respect for individual differences and valuing each employee's unique perspective | On-site gym (Techno Equipment) and free weekly yoga and fitness classes | Dog-friendly offices | High bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover, and life assurance</s> | Offering amazing benefits to employees | Providing personal development opportunities to learn and grow at work | Cycle to work scheme</s> | Dynamic, inclusive, and fast-paced work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth | Competitive salary and benefits package | 40% discount across 4 brands, 20% discount on Debenhams | Access to share schemes and discretionary bonus schemes | Health and wellbeing benefits | Continuous learning and development opportunities</s> | Dynamic Work Environment: Join a passionate and fast-growing team that thrives on innovation and creativity. | Career Growth: At Boohoo, we support career development with opportunities to grow within the company. | Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive team that values everyone’s contributions. | Exciting Projects: Get involved in a variety of exciting projects that impact our global ecommerce strategy.</s> | Legacy in progress...Say hello to a new era of modern sophistication... | Bold new vision shaping a brand that celebrates both heritage and evolution. | Fashion is all about reinvention, and at PLT we are proving that style is more than just what you wear—it’s a statement. | Stepping away from being a fast fashion brand, and pivoting towards giving customers premium quality product and design. | Ready to join our movement? | Fast-moving company | Diverse brand portfolio across 5 core brands, eight labels, a marketplace model, and a financial services business | Passionate, entrepreneurial, and driven culture | 1. 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They have a buzzing atmosphere and the boohoo family culture wherever you work.</s> | Bold new vision shaping a brand that celebrates heritage and evolution | Empowering people to learn and grow in their roles | Always pushing boundaries | Free gym membership and classes on a daily basis including yoga, PT classes, and sound relaxation | Reward platform allows you to tailor your benefits to suit your needs</s> | Collaborative work environment | Opportunities for professional growth and development | Flexible work schedule options | Recognition for outstanding performance</s> | Embracing individuality and being true to oneself | Passionate about fashion and reinvention | Love, inclusion, equality, and acceptance behind our brand</s> | Collaborative team culture where results are celebrated | Making significant investments to fuel exponential growth across all brands | Valuing individual differences and promoting a workplace where everyone can be themselves at work without exception.</s> | Buzzing atmosphere and Debenhams community culture wherever you work | Core hours enable flexibility in working times around needs on an ad hoc basis | Up to 40% discount off all of our brands</s> | 1. Embracing change and adapting to the times. | 2. Shaping the retail landscape through innovation and creativity. | 3. Valuing the power of our brand and the place we hold in people's hearts. | 4. Focusing on capturing the right data and making smart, datainformed decisions across customer journeys. | 5. Collaborating with teams from different backgrounds to achieve common goals.</s> | Collaborative, forward-thinking Tech team that underpins everything we do at Debenhams Group | Embrace innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement | Mix of talented specialists and a shared passion for technology</s> | 1. Emphasis on individual differences and valuing employees' unique perspectives | 2. Ongoing learning and development opportunities with great internal career progression | 3. Dogfriendly office | 4. Comprehensive wellbeing package to support employees' health and lifestyle | 5. Access to an onsite gym and free weekly yoga and fitness classes</s> | Collaborative team culture that values development and progression | Fast-paced, high-performing environment | Passionate about product, trends, and driving performance through smart decision-making</s> | 1. Fastpaced and Relentless Work Environment | 2. Emphasis on Innovation and Trying New Things | 3. Empowering and Autonomous Work Culture | 4. Passionate, Agile, Creative, and One Team Mindset | 5. Core Hours for Flexibility in Working Times</s> | Boohoo is passionate about dominating the global e-commerce fashion market | They offer various share schemes and core hours to flex working times around needs | Benefits that support health and wellbeing are available, including up to 40% discount off all brands | The social calendar is next level with HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe (some are dog friendly!) | Boohoo values respect for individual differences and valuing them at work without exception.</s>
