Chef

British Garden Centres; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discount

Store discount

Leisure Park discounts

Job summary

British Garden Centre in Chilton is seeking a skilled Chef to join our restaurant team. You will prepare delicious meals according to the menu, cook dishes that delight customers and ensure timely delivery in a busy kitchen.

We offer a permanent, full-time role with 30 hours per week including weekends. No evening work. Benefits include a 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant, a 20% store discount, and a friendly, family-run environment to help you grow.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Take deliveries and prepare food to a high standard.
• Cook and present dishes to align with menu.
• Produce specials and daily offerings.
• Monitor portion sizes and minimize waste.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Carvery experience

HACCP knowledge

Food hygiene Level 2

Multitasking

Team player

Time management

Reliability

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Location: Chilton

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours: 30 Hours per Week Including Weekends

Here at British Garden Centre, we have an amazing job opportunity to work at our Restaurant here at Chilton.

We are looking for a skilledChef to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

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.

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.

What we offer:

• 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.

Skills needed:

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs.
• Experience of cooking carvery is an advantage.
• Knowledge of HACCP.
• Able to manage multiple orders.
• Professionalism and reliability.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Good time management.
• Level 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage.

Duties include:

• The taking of deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.

If you have passion, can work equally well as part of a team or independently, are up for a challenge and thrive in a fast-paced work environment, then we would love you to become part of our work family.

Applications close – Tuesday 15th September 2026