Restaurant Team Members-Kitchen

British Garden Centres; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established garden centre group in Morpeth is seeking part-time Kitchen Assistants. This hands-on role involves general kitchen duties, serving customers, and maintaining cleanliness. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility with hours and weekends is required. Join a dynamic team passionate about food and hospitality.

Benefits

Onsite car parking

Staff discount for Garden Centres and Restaurants

Qualifications

• Passionate about the restaurant and catering industry.
• Highly motivated, organised, and results driven.
• Good working knowledge of till systems preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform general kitchen duties.
• Clean and clear tables.
• Handle pot wash.
• Serve customers.
• Prepare salads and desserts.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Adhere to company policies.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability 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

Job description

Restaurant Team Members - Kitchen

Part Time 16 Hours Per Week including Weekends – Temporary.

We are looking for Kitchen Assistants 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. A good working knowledge of till systems is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.

You will need to be flexible as weekdays as well as weekend days may be required. Additional hours may be available if required.

What we offer

• Benefits include onsite car parking
• Staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park

Main Duties

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

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.

To apply

Please send your CV to:

Jonathan Smith, Regional Restaurant Manager
[e-mail]

Applications close – Tuesday 16th December 2025

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