Chef

Advertised salary is Full time 35 hours and is inclusive of an attendance allowance worth up to £4,538.

Great journeys start with great people
Here at LNER, we're shaping the future of rail on one of the UK's most iconic routes. From our high-speed Azuma fleet, redefining long-distance travel, to our next generation of trains, Serenza, this is a moment of real transformation for LNER. We're investing in cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and most importantly our people, to deliver outstanding experiences for our customers. There has never been a more exciting time to grow your career with LNER!

So, what exactly does an LNER chef do
As an LNER Chef you'll be responsible for:

• Managing our onboard kitchen and enhancing our customers' experience by preparing, cooking and serving high quality dishes which have been specially selected by our Hero Chefs.
• Working as an essential part of our onboard crew you'll be involved in ordering, monitoring and controlling stock to ensure that we not only offer a full menu whenever possible, but also that we're cooking with the freshest food and ingredients available.
• Keeping up to date with the latest product offerings and menu development, even contributing new ideas.
• Acting as the food safety professional on each service, our Chefs are responsible for ensuring that food hygiene and health and safety regulations regarding food storage and preparation are fully adhered to at all times.
• Spending time outside of the kitchen supporting our Customer Hosts with their duties and ensuring that our customers receive a truly memorable customer experience.

Think you can manage all of this whilst travelling at 125mph? This could be the job for you!

What you'll need
To make it as a Chef on board our trains you'll need:

• A professional Chef Qualification (NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation) as well as a thorough understanding of food hygiene and safety.
• To be a true foodie with a genuine passion for creating top quality dishes.
• The ability to work well under pressure, enjoying the bustle of being front of house as much as being busy in the kitchen.
• Great customer service experience and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven soft sales skills and experience of product management – you'll enjoy developing your knowledge around our onboard offering to share with both customers and colleagues.
• As you will be serving and selling alcohol, you will need to be aged 18 or over to apply.

Because we receive a large number of applications, we're only able to offer personalised feedback once candidates reach the face-to-face interview stage.

You'll enjoy

• • Free travel on LNER, plus 75% off other companies' tickets (for you and your dependents).
  • Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service).
  • 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends and family.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Annual cycle to work schemes/electric vehicle scheme.
  • Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers.
  • Health and wellbeing schemes and discounts.
  • A host of training opportunities to help further your career.
  • Rewards and awards to recognise when you shine.

  
  

Life at LNER
We're on a mission to become the UK's most loved, forward-thinking, and responsible train operating company in the UK. This means making a real difference by doing the right thing for our customers, our people, and the communities and destinations we serve. Together, we're shaping the future of rail travel through our passion, our innovation, and our extraordinary people. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive and engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey. This means that when you're with LNER, you can truly be yourself—and it's why so many of our colleagues choose to stay and grow with us.

• • Diversity and inclusion – We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively create opportunities to inspire and attract diverse talent to join LNER. We are committed to supporting all candidates, so if you require any adjustments or assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
  • Developing our people – We're creating a learning culture that enables our people to be the best they can be. We support development and career journeys with the right tools and resources, aligned to our people priorities: readiness for Great British Rail, the future world of work and strong, people focused leadership that delivers for our people, customers, and business.
  • Health and wellbeing - To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.

  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
At LNER, safety is our top priority. If your application is successful and you're new to the business, we'll carry out a basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment process. This is only takes place once a conditional job offer has been made. The DBS check looks for any unspent convictions and conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If there's evidence of an unspent conviction or a conditional caution, the details of these will be reviewed internally by a cross functional panel on a case-by-case basis before a final offer of employment is confirmed. Please note that in some cases, this may result in an offer being withdrawn. Further information on how we collect and use this data is available on our privacy notice.

Medical screening
We're a safety conscious business, so when joining LNER in any role you'll need to pass a medical screening and a drugs and alcohol test before we can confirm an unconditional job offer. For safety-critical roles, a safety-critical medical will also be required. Our Talent Team will be on hand to guide you through the process and will send you a medical questionnaire by email. Once complete, this will go directly to our in-house Health and Wellbeing team who will contact you to arrange a convenient location, date and time for your medical appointment. We currently have clinics in Kings Cross, Doncaster, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The sooner we can do it, the better, so please try to be flexible with your availability. Once your medical is approved, we'll finalise any last details and look forward to you joining the team!

How to apply
We have fantastic opportunities for people from all different backgrounds, so now is the time to join the team at LNER.

Click ‘Apply Now' and start your journey here!