Josephines of Nottingham

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Working for Josephine's

Working for Josephine’s means you are on a pathway to success. We will do everything we can to help you develop as an individual and gain the confidence and knowledge to progress your career. The only limit is yourself.

Language & Students

We only aim to employ the best or those with the best potential.

You must be fully fluent in English for any role. We have a lot of tourists and clearly spoken English helps. As our dishes are mostly English, communication within the restaurant is important to ensure correct understanding of allergies and dietary.

Students may be considered providing they are based in Nottingham during all holiday periods but NO FINAL YEAR STUDENTS will be considered

Essential

We’re NOT a bar or a lively loud restaurant.If you like wild parties, late nights, drama & gossip then this isn’t the role for you!
A professional and positive attitude to work is required.
A kind, helpful and caring attitude to both colleagues and customers is essential.
If you’re confident but generally quiet, then this job could be for you
If you’re reserved but like people, then this job could be for you
If you have pride in what you do and your part within a team, then this job could be for you

Use of AI and completing the form

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS HONESTLY AND TRUTHFULLY.

When completing the application, please note that we do expect a little bit of research if you don’t already know the answer. Other questions are designed to understand how you think. It’s very important that your approach to work and your thought process is compatible to us. Our application system will automatically let you know if you have failed on any key questions. More than 90% of people do not pass mainly because they haven’t researched.

USING AI TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS OR ANSWER QUESTIONS:
Please note that the use of AI to complete the form is not permitted and if detected will result in a decline.

Current Positions(Required)

POTWASH (suit 16/17 yr old)

FRONT OF HOUSE (full/part-time)

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Your Personal Information

Your Name(Required)

First Last

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Your Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

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Current Address(Required)

We only require area/postcode at this point.

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Phone(Required)

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Best Time To Call You(Required)

When is the best time for us to reach you via telephone?

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Your circumstances(Required)

I am a uni student and am based in Nottingham all year

I am a uni student and live here term time only

I am a college student

I am still at school

I am not a student

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Your current employment aims(Required)

I am looking for a career in Hospitality

I am looking for a temporary/summer/holiday job

Other

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Experience(Required)

I have no experience in Hospitality

I have under 2 years experience in Hospitality

I have more than 2 years experience in Hospitality

I have more than 2 years experience in Retail

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Career Aspirations (tick any that apply)

Supervisory

Team Leading

Section Management

Senior Management

Business Owner

Work Availability

Please tell us what hours you are available (not what you would like to work!) for work each day of the week. eg 2pm to 6pm.

You must be available SATURDAYS

Mondays(Required)

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Tuesdays(Required)

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Wednesdays(Required)

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Thursdays(Required)

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Fridays(Required)

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Saturdays(Required)

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Sundays(Required)

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Working Patterns(Required)

Short shifts, long shifts or split shifts?
A split shift is something like 11am to 3pm then 5pm to 9pm in the same day

I am happy to do split shifts like 11am to 3pm THEN 5pm to 9pm in the same day

I am happy to do EITHER a 11am to 3pm or 5pm to 9pm but not both in the same day

I only want single longer shifts of 6hrs+

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Previous Employment

Most Recent Employer(Required)

Please provide:
Who you worked for
When you worked for them & how long
Your job title
Reason for Leaving

If you are still at school/college please state your expected leaving date.

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What would your most recent employer say about you.(Required)

We always get references but it’s useful to know how you thought you were at a previous job

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Other employment

Please tell us about any other RELEVANT employment you have had.

More About You

Date of Birth(Required)

This helps us decide how much supervision and training you might need.

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Tell Us About Yourself(Required)

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What are you hoping to be doing in 5 years time?(Required)

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Why should we employ you?(Required)

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What do you know about Josephine's?(Required)

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Thinking about your own attributes. Which of these do you think is your top attribute of these?(Required)

SPEED

INITIATIVE

RELIABILITY

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Which of these 3?(Required)

Timekeeping

Personal Hygiene – I pride myself on my appearance

Quality of work

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Downtime(Required)

What do you like to do outside of work to relax?
Tick all that apply.

Tik Tok, Instagram, X

Reading

Art

Walking

TV & Films

Video Games

Going Out

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Aptitude and Observation

Most of the questions in this section are used to automatically reject your application if they do not match our requirements.

Either the information is available online or it’s indicative of your approach to work.

(a1) What is the 7th letter in "Obs-erv.ation"(Required)

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(a2) If a person with a guide dog enters a room where there are 5 people,2 dogs and a cat inside, how many people are in the room now?(Required)

Five

Six

Four

Ten

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(a3) What is Afternoon Tea?(Required)

A cup of tea in the Afternoon

Any dinner in the Afternoon

Scones and Tea

Tea and Cake

Sandwiches, Scones, Tea, Cakes

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(a4) Approach to work(Required)

It’s 4.50pm. We close at 5pm. It’s been quiet all day and the kitchen has been cleaned down and front of house is almost cleaned down and ready to close. A group of 6 people walk in wanting meals.

Tell them we are now closed and flip the sign to closed.

Seat them and take their order

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(a5) Understanding the value of something(Required)

How much do you think a small “Windsor” butter knife costs

10p

50p

£1.50

£15

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(a6) Wastage(Required)

If something is broken, or there is a mistake and someone’s food is wasted, or there is a complaint and a dish has to be remade, or a glass is dirty and a drink has to be thrown away and remade, what is the cost to the business? TICK ALL YOU THINK ARE CORRECT

There is no cost, it’s just written off

There is no cost, insurance covers it

Written off against profits so there is no loss

The cost of any ingredients

Staff time

Staff wages

Loss of reputation

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Front of House

Job Description : Front of House
This position would entail duties from meet & greet, explaining menus, taking payments, clearing tables and yes, even washing pots and other cleaning. Front of House is primarily responsible for the visual appearance of everything within Josephine’s and ensuring everything runs smoothly.
You must be of the right work ethic – this is challenging job and involves a lot of both physical and mental focus as you will be taking bookings and other duties too. We like to give our staff room to grow so this is fantastic role for those that consider themselves leaders – if you require continually being given instructions then this isn’t the role for you!
The right person can expect to progress quickly.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Attention to detail
Uses their initiative – will not stand around waiting for instructions
Quick and thorough
Takes pride in their work and their appearance
Excellent & clear communicator
Able to multi task without getting distracted
Thrives under pressure, enjoys the challenge

(f1) Handling Multiple Tasks(Required)

You’re on your own as your colleague has gone to the loo. You’ve just taken food to a table and the customer asks for salt & pepper, as you walk back to the counter another customers asks for the bill. As you approach the counter another customer has come up wanting to pay and as you reach the counter as a customer walks in and then you hear the chef call service. What do you do first?

Take the food

Get your colleague

Take Salt and Pepper

Acknowledge the waiting customers

Deal with the payment

Take the bill

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(f1a) Explain your answer(Required)

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(f2) Planning(Required)

We are full according to the booking system. All tables are now seated except a table of four who are due in 5 minutes. Four customers walk-in who haven’t booked. What do you do?

Turn them away as we are full

Phone the booking that is due in to confirm they are on their way

Advise the walk-ins to come back in 10 minutes if the booking hasn’t turned up

Take the walk-ins phone number and tell them you will call them if a table comes up

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(f2a) Explain your answer(Required)

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(f3) Do you drink alcohol?(Required)

This helps us understand what training you might need

Yes, I know most drinks

Yes, I know some drinks but don’t drink often

No, I’m teetotal but know most drinks

No, I’m teetotal and don’t know many drinks

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(f4) What's important in your view?(Required)

What do you think are the most important?

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Kitchen Roles

Job Description : Kitchen Assistant
As part of our kitchen team you will be doing everything from preparing Afternoon Tea fillings, making sandwiches, cooking our homemade dishes, plating up in service and much more!
You will also help out with washing pots, stock control and ordering, coming up with menu ideas.
Most importantly this role is a TEAM role. Whilst you should be able to work independently we are more focussed in having a strong team ethic. We support each other and are successful because of that and reject the traditional “head chef” and the high pressure and often aggressive culture that it brings.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Attention to detail
Uses their initiative – will not stand around waiting for instructions
Quick and thorough
Fully understands food health and safety
Has at least 6 months experience in kitchen as a KP, CDP or kitchen assistant
Takes pride in their work
Good communicator
Thrives under pressure, enjoys the challenge

Job Description : Kitchen Porter / Junior Kitchen Assistant
This position would entail duties such as washing pots, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, helping all sections as required, cleaning tables etc.
It will also lead into food preparation, cooking and ultimately into service and plate presentation.
The right person can expect to go from washing pots to being confident enough to run a busy kitchen within 2 years.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Attention to detail
Uses their initiative – will not stand around waiting for instructions
Quick and thorough
Takes pride in their work
Good communicator
Thrives under pressure, enjoys the challenge

Please note that your application will probably be rejected as we are not accepting students for this position

(k1) Handling Multiple Tasks(Required)

Your colleague has gone to the loo and you’re on your own. You are in the middle of cleaning. A ticket comes on for 4 mains. A full English breakfast comes back because they wanted extra sausage instead of egg due to an egg allergy they didn’t mention. You have run out of sausages and need to go to the store. Another ticket comes on for a slice of toast. What do you do FIRST?

Stop Cleaning

Finish Cleaning

Start the 4 x Mains

Fetch & cook sausages

Replate the Full English

Redo the Full English from scratch

Fetch your Colleague

Do the Toast

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2nd(Required)

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3rd(Required)

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4th(Required)

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(k1a) Explain your answer(Required)

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(k2) Food Handling(Required)

You have opened a tub of soft cheese that has a use by date of 10th October. It’s currently 8pm on 8th October. It says “Once opened keep refrigerated and use within 5 days”. You need to label it, what essential information do you write on the label? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. (Note that “by” means “On or Before”)

SOFT CHEESE

OPENED 8/10

OPENED 9/10

USE BY 10/10

USE BY 13/10

USE BY 15/10

YOUR NAME

TIME IT WAS OPENED

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(k2a) Explain your answer(Required)

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Potwash / Kitchen Porter

Job Description : Potwash
This position would entail duties such as washing pots, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, helping all sections as required, cleaning tables etc.
Progression into kitchen: It may lead into food preparation, cooking and ultimately into service and plate presentation.
Progression into front of house: It may lead into waiting on tables, barista and bar work, customer service.
The right person with the right approach to work can expect to progress in the company.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Attention to detail
Uses their initiative – will not stand around waiting for instructions
Quick and thorough
Takes pride in their work
Good communicator
Thrives under pressure, enjoys the challenge

(p) Working in Potwash(Required)

You are washing pots and it’s getting busy. Front of House are short on cutlery and ask for a butter knife. You are currently washing a stack of plates. What do you do?

Give them a dirty knife so they can clean it and you can carry on with plates

Wash a knife and go back to the plates

Wash a knife and do more knives then go back to the plates

Carry on with the plates then do the cutlery

Ask for help

Something Else

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(p1a) Explain your answer(Required)

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Instructions:

It’s important that potwash is done correctly. You have a white sponge, a green scouring sponge, a steel scourer, a bottle brush, a dishcloth, soap, water and a dishwasher which is used for sanitisation more than washing.

A white sponge is the most effective at removing tea stains and lipstick.
A green sponge is best for general plates.
A steel scourer is for kitchen pots.
Tea pots and wooden things don’t need to go through a dishwasher. Everything else does.

(p2) Following instructions(Required)

You have a tea pot, plates, cutlery, glasses and a tea cup to wash. Describe how you would wash EACH one?

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Job Application Form

Working for Josephine's

Language & Students

Essential

Use of AI and completing the form

Your Personal Information

Work Availability

Previous Employment

More About You

Aptitude and Observation

Front of House

Kitchen Roles

Potwash / Kitchen Porter

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