Chef – Carvery

British Garden Centres; Haxby; On-site; GBP 17,192,000 - 22,923,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount at BGC restaurants

20% discount at BGC stores

Discount rates at Leisure Park

Job summary

British Garden Centres is seeking a skilled Chef to prepare meals for the carvery and serve customers. The role is part-time (20 hours per week, including weekends) with no evening shifts, within Langlands location.

You will follow menus, work to recipes, and manage multiple orders in a fast-paced kitchen environment. The ideal candidate should have kitchen experience, carvery familiarity, and knowledge of food safety (HACCP, Level 2 Hygiene).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving on the carvery
• 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.

Skills

Experience in busy kitchen

Carvery experience

Food hygiene Level 2

HACCP knowledge

Multi-tasking

Reliability

Time management

Calm under pressure

Professionalism

Job description

Location: Langlands

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. 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.

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:

• Preparing and serving on the carvery
• 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.