Head Chef

British Garden Centres; Cotebrook; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% meal discount at any BGCrestaurant

20% discount at any BGC store

Discount rates for Woodthorpe Leisure

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Tarporley is seeking a Head Chef to lead our catering team in a busy garden centre restaurant. You will oversee kitchen operations, menu development, food ordering, stock control and ensure HACCP-compliant practices.

Experience in a similar role is essential. You will coach and motivate staff to deliver high-quality meals, maintain cleanliness, and drive sales while working a 35-hour week across shifts.

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.
• To coach and develop a team.
• Stock and waste management experience.

Responsibilities

• Management duties.
• Coaching team.
• Pushing sales.
• 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.

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Creative menu development

Carvery experience

HACCP knowledge

Multi-order management

Coaching team

Stock & waste management

Job description

• Management duties.

Job Categories

Restaurant

Job Location

Tarporley Garden Centre , Tarporley Rd, Cotebrook, Tarporley CW6 9EE, UK

Location

Tarporley

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time

Hours

35 Hours Per Week Including Weekends

We are seeking a Head Chef with flair and enthusiasm to join our existing Catering Team in providing good quality and tasty meals to our guests. You will be ensuring fresh and nutritious meals are served by maintaining the highest standards.

You will have management responsibility for the efficient operation of the kitchen. This includes helping creating menus, food ordering, stock control etc., together with ensuring that all kitchen policies and procedures are up to date and staff are compliant with them. Equally important is the training, motivation and inspiration of the kitchen team to deliver a first-class culinary service.

Experience in a similar role essential, 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 & the associated benefits
• Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday
• 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, additionally discount rates available for Woodthorpe Leisure Park.

Rate Of Pay Negotiable, Dependent Upon Skills And Experience.

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 3 basic food hygiene is an advantage.
• To be able to coach and develop a team.
• Stock and waste management experience.

Duties Include

• Management duties.
• Coaching team.
• Pushing sales.
• 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 – Friday 20th November 2026

Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be