Restaurant Team Member Kitchen

British Garden Centres; Thatcham; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Staff discount for Garden Centres and

Job summary

British Garden Centres is seeking a Kitchen Assistant at our Thatcham site. You will support the kitchen team with pot washing, cleaning and basic food prep, while delivering friendly service to customers in a fast-paced environment.

Flexibility is essential, with weekdays and weekends required. This role offers part-time hours and a friendly, family-run atmosphere within a growing group.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen settings.
• Excellent customer service.
• Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties.
• Cleaning/clearing tables.
• Pot wash.
• Serving customers.
• Basic food preparation.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Adhering to company policies.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Own initiative

Good communication

Professional and reliable

Calm under pressure

Fully flexible hours

Job description

Location: Thatcham

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Hours: Various Hours Per Week Including Weekends

About Us

British Garden Centres is the UK's largest family owned garden centre group, with 80 centres 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 Kitchen Assistant who have a passion and flair for the restaurant and catering industry. This is a very hands‑on role and as such you will need to be proactive, highly motivated, organised and results driven with good communication skills. You will be working as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment. You will be working in the kitchen supporting the kitchen staff washing the pots and keeping the area's clean & tidy.

You will need to be flexible as weekdays as well as weekend days may be required. Additional hours may be available if required. If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast‑growing company and forward thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Main Duties:

• General kitchen duties.
• Cleaning/clearing tables.
• Pot wash.
• Serving customers.
• Basic food preparation.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Adhering to company policies.

Skills required:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Professional and reliable.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Fully flexible with days and hours worked to meet business needs.

What we offer:

Benefits include onsite car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park. www.woodthorpeleisurepark.co.uk

If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast‑growing company and forward thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Applications close – Wednesday 4th November 2026