Cook

British Garden Centres; Tring; On-site; GBP 9,300 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

No evening work

Discounts (meal)

Staff discounts

Closed holidays

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Tring is seeking a skilled Cook for a part-time role (15 hours per week, weekends included). You will prepare delicious meals to the menu, cook dishes reliably and deliver timely service in a busy garden centre setting.

You should be able to follow instructions, move around the kitchen, multitask, and apply carvery knowledge, HACCP and food hygiene practices. The role offers a supportive, family-owned environment with paid breaks and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a commercial catering environment.
• Knowledge of carvery.
• Excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of HACCP.
• Remains calm under pressure.
• Good time management.
• Level 2 basic food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Work safely around the kitchen equipment.
• Maintain accurate food ordering and stock levels.
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic, and tidy at all times.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Preparation of carvery.
• Cleaning of carvery.
• Completing relevant paperwork & records as required.

Skills

Carvery knowledge

Commercial catering experience

Team player

Excellent communication

Level 2 food hygiene

Calm under pressure

Time management

Job description

Location: Tring
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Hours: 15 Hours Per Week Including Weekends

About Us

British Garden Centres is the UK's largest family-owned garden centre group, with 80centres nationwide. Founded by the Stubbs family, the business has grown rapidly through significant expansion and acquisitions, evolving from its first site at Woodthorpe Garden Centre into a national brand.

The group now includes garden centres, restaurants, nurseries and distribution centres, employing more than 3,500 colleagues across the UK. Despite its scale, British Garden Centres maintains strong family values, a community focus, and a commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for both customers and employees.

We are looking for a skilled Cook 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.

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.

Pay negotiable and immediate start.

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 commercial catering environment
• Knowledge of carvery
• Excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Remains calm under pressure
• Good time management
• Level 2 basic food hygiene

Duties include:

• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Work safely around the kitchen equipment.
• Maintain accurate food ordering and stock levels.
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic, and tidy at all times.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Preparation of carvery.
• Cleaning of carvery.
• Completing relevant paperwork & records as required.

Applications close – Tuesday 2nd September 2026

If your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you.