Chef

British Garden Centres; Croston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount at BGC restaurants

20% discount at BGC stores

Job summary

British Garden Centres is seeking a skilled Chef to prepare delicious meals according to the menu and serve on the carvery. You will cook dishes that delight our customers with timely delivery, while maintaining high standards of hygiene in a busy kitchen.

A rate of pay is negotiable; experience with carvery and weekend work is important. The role supports a family-owned garden centre group with multiple sites and a focus on a welcoming, community-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals.
• Flexibility to work weekends and over time.
• Ability to work in a busy carvery and follow menus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to the menu and specials.
• Cook and carve carvery items for service.
• Maintain food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Ensure timely plating and delivery to customers.

Skills

Cooking

Carvery service

Multitasking

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Chef to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery. Preparing and serving on the carvery.

An excellent Chef must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. Flexible with weekends and able to do over time.

The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.

If you are looking for a role where you are given the opportunity to take pride in your work, where you can create your own ideas for specials and home baking, then we would love to hear from you.

British Garden Centres is the UK's largest family owned garden centre group, with 80 centres nationwide. Founded by the Stubbs family, the business has grown rapidly through significant expansion and acquisitions, evolving from its first site at Woodthorpe Garden Centre into a national brand.

The group now includes garden centres, restaurants, nurseries, and distribution centres, employing more than 3,500 colleagues across the UK. Despite its scale, British Garden Centres maintains strong family values, a community focus, and a commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for both customers and employees.

No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year-round business.

Security of working in a well-established expanding family business.

Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & Easter Sunday

50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, discount rates available at our Leisure Park.