Head Chef

British Garden Centres; Louth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing garden centre chain in Louth is seeking a Head Chef to manage kitchen operations, create innovative dishes and ensure food safety standards. The role offers a balanced work schedule with no evening shifts, a competitive salary based on experience, and various employee discounts. Ideal candidates will have extensive kitchen experience and creativity in menu design.

Benefits

No evening work

50% meal discount at any restaurant

20% discount at any store

Qualifications

• Experience cooking carvery is an advantage.
• Able to manage multiple orders.
• Professionalism and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Taking of deliveries.
• Food preparation and cooking.
• Menu writing and event work.

Skills

Experience of working in a busy kitchen

Creative at making dishes

Knowledge of HACCP

Good time management

Level 3 basic food hygiene

Job description

Head Chef
Full Time 36 Hours Per Week – Including Weekends
Fully Flexible


British Garden Centres are looking for a Head Chef to bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company of over 60 Centres and growing.

Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels. Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality. Determining food inventory needs, stocking, and ordering. Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
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.
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
• 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, additionally discount rates available for Woodthorpe 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 3 basic food hygiene is an advantage.

Duties include:
• Taking of deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Menu Writing
• Event work

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.

To apply:
Please send your CV to: Charlotte Broxholme Restaurant Manager – [e-mail]

Applications close – Tuesday 12th August 2025

Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you, thank you.