Chefs/Cooks

British Garden Centres; Hazlerigg Village; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discount at BGC restaurants

Discount at BGC stores

Security in a growing family business

Job summary

British Garden Centre in Gosforth is seeking skilled Chefs/Cooks for a part-time temporary role. 20 hours per week with weekend flexibility, no evening work. You will prepare delicious meals, follow recipes, and deliver high-quality dishes for our restaurant and front of house.

The ideal candidate has kitchen experience, can work to specs, and understands HACCP. Carvery experience is a bonus; strong time management and composure under pressure are essential to succeed in a busy kitchen

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to follow instructions and produce high-quality meals to specs.
• Knowledge of HACCP and basic food hygiene.
• Carvery experience is an advantage.
• Able to manage multiple orders while staying calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Taking deliveries.
• Food preparation and cooking.
• Producing specials and presenting meals quickly to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Creativity

Work to specs

Carvery experience

HACCP knowledge

Multitasking

Professionalism

Reliability

Composure under pressure

Time management

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Location: Gosforth

Contract type: Temporary

Hours: Part Time

Hours Per Week: 20 Hours Per Week Including Weekends

British Garden Centre are pleased to announce that we have an exciting new adventure opening our Garden Centre and Restaurant in Gosforth. If you would like to be a part of this. we are looking for skilledChefs/ 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. 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:

• 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 3rd November 2026

Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you, thank you.