Chef/Cook

British Garden Centres; Baildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking skilled Chefs/Cooks to prepare delicious meals at their garden centre. This part-time role offers flexibility, no evening work, and a supportive environment where you can express your creativity in cooking. Enjoy benefits like meal discounts and a stable work schedule in a well-established family business.

Benefits

50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant

20% discount at any BGC store

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

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs.
• Knowledge of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Carvery prep and service.

Skills

Experience in a busy kitchen

Creativity in making dishes

Ability to manage multiple orders

Professionalism and reliability

Good time management

Education

Level 2 basic food hygiene

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Job Categories

Retail

Job Location:

Shipley Park Garden Centre , Hassock Ln N, Shipley, Heanor DE75, UK

Part Time 20 Hours Per Week – Fully Flexible – Including Weekends

We are looking for skilled Chefs/Cooks 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/Cook 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.

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

Carvery Prep

Carvery service

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.

To Apply

Please send your CV to:

Angela Marshall, Restaurant Manager

[e-mail]

Applications close – Monday 2nd June 2025

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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