Chef Carvery

British Garden Centres; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount at BGC restaurants

20% store discount

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Chilton is seeking a skilled Chef for a 20-hour per week role, including weekends, in a busy kitchen. You will prepare meals to the menu, follow recipes, and ensure timely delivery. The role requires experience in a busy kitchen, the ability to multitask, and HACCP knowledge.

Carvery experience is a bonus; reliability and calm under pressure are essential. You will join a growing family-owned group offering a supportive environment, flexible shifts, and employee

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen and ability to work to menus and specs.
• Carvery experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of HACCP and basic food hygiene are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present meals quickly to a high standard.
• Assist with carvery prep and serving.
• Take deliveries and manage portions to minimise waste.
• Produce daily specials and maintain kitchen hygiene.
• Work flexibly including weekends as required.

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Creative dishes

Work to specs

Carvery experience

HACCP knowledge

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Time management

Food hygiene Level 2

Reliability

Job description

Location: Chilton

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Hours per Week: 20 Hours per Week Including Weekends

About Us

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.

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. 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.

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.
• Carvery
• 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. Carvery Prep & Serving carvery
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.