Job Vacancies at Woodthorpe Garden Centre

Welcome to our recruitment page, here you will find job vacancies at Woodthorpe 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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Cooks

British Garden Centres is a well-known large UK retailer known for its high-quality customer service, plants, and restaurants. As a growing family business, we are driven to provide a high-quality experience throughout all our restaurants.

We have a great opportunity for some experienced Cooks to join Woodthorpe Garden Centre Restaurant. You will ensure our menus are prepared and served to the highest standards. You will play a fundamental part in ensuring that all food including the carvery is well prepared whilst also ensuring good communication with all team members.

These roles will require a minimum of 16 hours per week with plenty of opportunity to work overtime during busy periods. You must be able to work weekends and have a passion for providing high quality food in a fast-paced environment.
Skills required:

  • Experience in working in a fast-paced kitchen environment and ideally experienced in running a carvery.
  • Good understanding of HACCP, allergens, and portion control.
  • Level 2 in Basic Food Hygiene
  • Must be able to remain calm under pressure.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Day to day running of the kitchen and ensuring that food is presented to a high standard.
  • Monitoring of portion size and weight
  • Preparing and running the carvery
  • Completing relevant paperwork and ensuring records are updated as required.

What we Offer:

  • Staff discount in our Garden Centres and Restaurants
  • Discount at Woodthorpe Leisure Park
  • Free easy to access onsite parking.
  • High quality staff training and development opportunities

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 Lisa Malloch, Restaurant Manager, lmalloch@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Friday 22nd March 2024
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

 

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Restaurant Team Members

British Garden Centres is a well-known large UK retailer known for its high-quality customer service, plants, and restaurants. As a growing family business, we are driven to provide a high-quality experience throughout all our restaurants.

We have a great opportunity for Restaurant Team Members to come and join our friendly restaurant at Woodthorpe Garden Centre. The role will be predominantly front of house where you will provide the highest standards of customer care for our customers however, you will be expected to support any operations required by your manager.

These roles will require a minimum of 16 hours per week with plenty of opportunity to work overtime during busy periods. You must be able to work weekends and have a passion for providing exceptional customer service.
Skills required:

  • Good communication skills and a good team player
  • Works well under pressure
  • Exceptional customer service
  • Ideally trained as a Barista but not essential

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing exceptional customer service
  • Ensuring the kitchen is fully supported when required and orders are served to customers promptly.
  • Ensuring high standards of cleanliness throughout the restaurant
  • Using the till system to process payments and cash handling where required.

What we Offer:

  • Staff discount in our Garden Centres and Restaurants
  • Discount at Woodthorpe Leisure Park
  • Free easy to access onsite parking
  • High quality staff training and development opportunities

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 Lisa Malloch, Restaurant Manager, lmalloch@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Friday 22nd March 2024
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.

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