Chef - Carvery

British Garden Centres; Great Wymondley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discount

Store discount

Leisure Park discounts

No evenings

Job summary

British Garden Centres is seeking a skilled Chef to prepare delicious meals according to the menu and to serve at the carvery. You will cook dishes that delight customers with their taste and timely delivery, while adhering to the menu and maintaining kitchen efficiency.

The role requires following instructions, moving deftly in the kitchen, multitasking, and flexibility with weekends and overtime. The company prides itself on its expanding family-owned business and opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Experience preparing meals to menu specifications.
• Ability to follow instructions and deliver well-prepared meals.
• Flexible with weekends and willing to overtime.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to the menu.
• Delight customers with tasty dishes and timely delivery.
• Prepare and serve on the carvery.
• Follow cooking instructions and deliver meals.
• Move efficiently around the kitchen and multitask.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Multitasking

Carvery

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.