Job Vacancies at Upminster Garden Centre

Welcome to our recruitment page, here you will find job vacancies at Upminster Garden Centre. We are always looking for new talent to join our team so if you think you would like to work for this forward thinking family owned business then why not apply for one of the job roles below. You can apply for jobs by sending in your CV to the addresses provided in the job descriptions.

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Restaurant Team Leader

Full Time 30 Hours Per Week– Fully Flexible – Including Weekends

We are seeking an experienced Supervisor to join our team at our Coffee Haven Cafe in this role you will be asked to perform a variety of supervisory functions. This starts with providing our customers with consistently high-quality dining experience. To do this, you will need to motivate our staff and demonstrate superior customer serve skills.

As Supervisor, you will also help our team to meet its standards for quality. This will involve ensuring that all food health and safety requirements are met. Your job may require you to hire new staff, train them and create schedules that the dynamic needs of the Restaurant.

 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 Leisure Park //woodthorpeleisurepark.com

Skills required:

Excellent customer service skills.
Strong FoH and BoH skills.
Computer literate including Word and Excel.
Barista experience.
Good problem solver.
Excellent communication skills.
Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Knowledge/experience of stock taking.
Ability to drive sales and manage labour.
Experience of food preparation and knowledge of food safety.
Confidence in dealing with customers and complaints.
Experience in leadership and a fast-paced food business essential.

Duties include:

Establish and maintain excellent standards of guest service.
Manage small team of staff.
Assist with stock taking.
Plan staff rotas.
Deputise in the Restaurant Manager’s absence.
Adhere to company policies and ensure that these are fully communicated to all team members.
To establish and maintain the highest standards of hygiene in accordance with Health & Safety.

To apply:

Please send your CV to: Elly Egan, Restaurant Manager

eegan@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close –Tuesday 28th March 2023

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

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