Chefs/Cooks

British Garden Centres; Tenbury Wells, Burford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established family business in Tenbury Wells is seeking skilled Chefs/Cooks for full and part-time roles. You'll have the opportunity to prepare delicious meals, manage orders, and create specials. The role offers a negotiable rate of pay, no evening work, and a 50% meal discount at any restaurant. Applications close on October 6th, 2025.

Benefits

50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant

20% discount at any BGC store

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions in cooking and delivering meals.
• Experience in cooking carvery is an advantage.
• Apt in multi-tasking and managing multiple orders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to the menu.
• Monitor portion size and control waste.
• Prepare specials as needed.

Skills

Experience of working in a busy kitchen

Creative at making dishes

Knowledge of HACCP

Good time management

Remain calm under pressure

Education

Level 2 basic food hygiene

Job description

Overview

Chefs/Cooks — Full & Part Time Hours 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 Chefs/Cooks 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to the menu to delight customers with taste and timely delivery.
• Follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals.
• Move deftly around the kitchen and multi-task to manage orders efficiently.
• Prepare, cook and present food quickly, efficiently and safely to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and control waste.
• Receive deliveries and assist with food preparation.
• Prepare specials as needed.

Qualifications / Skills

• 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.

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.

Duties

• Receiving deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Preparing of specials.

To apply

Please send your CV to:

Emma Hancox Regional Restaurant Manager.

[e-mail]

Applications close – Monday 6th October 2025

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