Job Vacancies at Woodthorpe Garden Centre

Restaurant Team Leader

Full Time –37.5 Hours Per Week – Including Weekends

Flexible

We are seeking an experienced Restaurant Team Leader to join our team; in this role you will be asked to perform a variety of managerial 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 Team Leader, 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.

Skills required:

Must be fully flexible, hours between 8.30am and 6pm, will involve weekend work.
Will be required to use a computerised tilling system.
Will also involve usual jobs associated with working in a busy restaurant.
Must be Friendly & Confident for this customer facing role.
Be able to work on own initiative & as part of a team, able to adapt to the demands & speed of the business at peak trading.
Must be able to organise and lead a team and follow and administer company systems and procedures as required.
Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word.
Knowledge/experience of stock taking.

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 and cover letter to:

Lisa Malloch, Restaurant Manager

lmalloch@britishgardencentres.com

 Applications close – Wednesday 14^th June 2023

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

Restaurant Team Members – Pot Washers

Part Time – 24 Hours Per Week – Including Weekends

Temporary 6 Months Contract

We are currently looking for Two Pot Washers to join our busy Kitchen. Working mainly in the pot wash area you will be accountable for the cleaning of the kitchen and using the pot wash, as well as following cleaning checklists.

The ideal candidate will be prepared to work hard in a fast-working environment. Experience in a similar position is beneficial, however we are looking for somebody who is hard working and committed. Training will be given to the right candidate.

Must be fully flexible, hours between 8.30am and 6pm, will involve weekend work.
Will be required to multitask, work at speed as and when required, work as part of a team, both following instruction and using own initiative.
Assisting both front of house & back of house team when necessary

Requirements of the role:

Good communication skills and able to work as part of a team.
Work well under pressure.
Attention to detail.
Professionalism and reliability.
Good time management.
Excellent customer service skills.
Fully flexible in terms of days/hours worked to meet business demands.

Duties include:

Pot wash ensuring dishes are cleaned and returned to proper storage locations.
Keep work area clean and organised.
Assist Front of House staff with packing and unpacking dishes.
Collecting and stacking dirty trays.
Replacing clean crockery.
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
Adhering to company policies.

What we offer:

Benefits include onsite 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.

To apply:

Please send your CV to:

Lisa Malloch, Restaurant Manager

 lmalloch@britishgardencentres.com

 Applications close – Wednesday 14th June 2023

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

Chef’s/Cook’s

Part Time 24 Hours Per Week- Including Weekends.

Temporary Contract

British Garden Centres are looking for Chef’s/Cook’s 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.
Must be flexible, able to work as part of team & under own initiative in a busy commercial kitchen. Be able to speed up as required. Knowledge of standards required in a catering environment. Clean, tidy & hygienic.

Will involve weekends/ Bank Hols and School holidays.
Must have experience of working in a commercial kitchen.

What we offer:

No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year-round business.
Security of working in a well-established expanding family business.
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, discount rates available at our Leisure Park.

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 to: Lisa Malloch, Restaurant Manager

 lmalloch@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Wednesday 7th June 2023

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