Cook

British Garden Centres; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

No evening work

Split shifts

Year-round business

50% meal discount

20% store discount

Job summary

British Garden Centres is seeking a skilled Cook for a part-time, permanent role in our Bournville kitchen. The successful candidate will prepare afternoon teas, manage deliveries, and deliver high-quality meals with accuracy and speed. You will train team members while maintaining food safety standards and allergen awareness.

This is a friendly, family-run business with year-round operations. The position offers no evening work, negotiable pay based on skills and experience, and staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Knowledge of HACCP.
• Level 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Afternoon Teas
• Taking deliveries
• Food preparation
• Producing specials
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and to a high standard
• Monitor portion size and waste
• Adhere to company standards and policies
• Responsible for training team

Skills

Kitchen experience

Creative cooking

Carvery experience

HACCP knowledge

Multitasking

Professionalism

Calm under pressure

Time management

Food hygiene level 2

Job description

Location: Bournville

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Hours: 24 Hours per Week Including Weekends

We are looking for skilledCook 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 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. Must have a strong background of kitchen work and leadership. Excellent organisational and communication skills. Be confident in managing allergens. Previous coffee shop kitchen experience is desirable.

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 Afternoon Teas
• 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.
• Adhering to company standards and policies and implementing them.
• Responsible for training team

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 13th October 2026