Restaurant: Multi Site Relief Chef

Squires Garden Centres; Badshot Lea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their Restaurant Team. This role involves supporting the operations, preparing delicious dishes, and maintaining the highest standards of customer service and food safety. With a commitment to employee happiness and development, the company offers a friendly and energetic work environment. Employees enjoy a generous benefits package, including discounts, holiday entitlement, and opportunities for personal growth. If you have a love for customer service and a can-do attitude, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Discount

Holiday Entitlement

Christmas Bonus

Pension Plan

Attendance Rewards

Made A Difference Scheme

Learning & Development Opportunities

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for restaurants and customer service is essential.
• Ability to troubleshoot and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Support the Restaurant Team and ensure high standards.
• Prepare dishes and maintain food safety regulations.
• Handle customer queries efficiently.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Food Safety Compliance

Job description

29 May 2024

Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to the Restaurant Team.

Working closely with the Restaurant Operations Manager to help the department succeed.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Understand the business plan and actively participate in delivering relevant goals.
• Assist the Training and Standards Manager in delivering the company standards and expectations.
• Maintain a harmonious and cooperative relationship with customers and staff alike at all times.
• Manage and run shifts as required to the standards expected by the company.
• Work within the kitchen team to prepare hot and cold dishes.
• Produce all food recipes to specification and record any wastage/shrinkage in accordance with company guidelines.
• Strictly adhere to and monitor all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Handle customer queries courteously and efficiently.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:

• With a love and enthusiasm for restaurants and customer service.
• Who have a can-do attitude with an aptitude for troubleshooting.
• Willing to travel and work across our 16 sites.

Squire’s is a family-owned group of 16 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936, the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it. We are committed to growing our business and promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic, customer-focused environment.

Rewards & Benefits:

We want our employees to be known for their friendliness, helpfulness, and good customer service, with their whole ethos being ‘nothing is too much trouble for our customers’. In turn, we will provide an extensive benefit package, please see below.

• Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years of service and 30% after 5 years of service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining, increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years of service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years of service.
• Bonus – We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date).
• Pension – We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet the government criteria, the company will too, and these contributions will be invested.
• Attendance – Our employees with 100% attendance in a financial year are awarded.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – A reward scheme for team members who make a difference to our business through outstanding customer service, going above normal duties, or initiatives that have grown/inspired the business. There is a monthly winner and a ‘team member of the year’. All winners select a gift to receive.
• Learning & Development – You can look forward to a wealth of learning opportunities with us that will enhance and develop you with the skills and confidence you need.
• Free Parking – Available to all employees in the designated parking areas on our site.