Job Vacancies at Pulborough Garden Centre

Garden Centre Team Shop Manager

Full Time- 39 Hours Per Week-Including Weekends

We are currently looking for a Shop Manager to work in our fast paced and very customer focused Centre. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, approachable and have excellent people skills with a positive “can do” attitude plus a keen eye for detail.

Please note the successful candidate must be fully flexible in terms of days worked.  Management experience in retail is essential for this role.

Must be available to work weekends and bank holidays.

 What we offer:

We offer benefits include free car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.

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.

Skills required:

Experience in running a shop floor is essential.
Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Good communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
Work well under pressure.
Professionalism and reliability.
Good time management.
Excellent customer service skills.

Duties will include:

Quality customer service.
Displaying & merchandising of a variety of products.
Management of department staff.
Duty Manager and key holder responsibilities.
Ordering stock.
Cash handling / banking.
Run the garden centre in absence of Centre Manager and Assistant Manager.
Payroll
Health & Safety

To apply:

 Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Sharon Browne, Centre Manager

 sbrowne@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Monday 10^th April 2023

 Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful.

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Cooks/Chefs

Full and Part Time – Fully Flexible, Including Weekends

British Garden Centres are looking for Cooks/Chefs to bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company of over 60 Centres and growing. 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, then 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.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday
50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, discount rates available at our Leisure Park - //woodthorpeleisurepark.com

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 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage

Duties include:

 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.

To apply:

 Please send your CV:

Susie McCarthy - Restaurant Manager

  smccarthy@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Friday 7^th April 2023    

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

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Garden Centre Team Members

Part Time 8 Hours Weekends.

Temporary Contract

At British Garden Centres, not only do we aim to deliver a great experience in our Centres, but we go above and beyond in creating an exceptional customer service experience too.

We are looking for 4 Garden Centre Team Members, you will be the heart of our operations and ensuring customers have the best experience in store.

You will need to be physically fit as some heavy lifting and moving involved.

What we Offer:

Benefits include Staff car parking and staff discount at our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as at our Leisure Park.

Skills required:

Good communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
Willingness to learn.
Team player.
Excellent customer service skills.
Good time keeping

Duties will include:

Tills
Pricing, displaying & merchandising a variety of products.
Quality customer service.
General housekeeping.
Carry goods to customers car.

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.

How to apply:

 Please send your CV to:

Sharon Browne, Garden Centre Manager

 sbrowne@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close –Wednesday 5^th April 2023   

 Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

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