Chefs/Cooks -Carvery

British Garden Centres; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount at any BGCrestaurant

20% discount at any BGC store

Discount rates at Leisure Park

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Thatcham is seeking skilled Chefs/Cooks for our carvery to prepare delicious meals to the menu, with a focus on taste and timely delivery.

You will follow instructions, move smoothly around a busy kitchen, and multi-task to produce high-standard dishes. Carvery experience is a plus and HACCP knowledge helps.

This permanent, part-time role is 20 hours per week including weekends, offering family-business benefits and staff discounts on meals and store purchases.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Receiving deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Clean and tidy kitchen

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Creative cooking

Carvery cooking

HACCP knowledge

Multi-order management

Professionalism

Calm under pressure

Time management

Food hygiene level 2

Job description

Chefs/Cooks -Carvery

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.

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.

Location: Thatcham

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Hours: 20 Hours per Week Including Weekends

Carvery Experience desirable

What we offer:

• 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:

• Receiving deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Clean and tidy kitchen

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

Applications close –-Tuesday 20th October 2026