Chef/ Cook

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom British Garden Centres Full time
Part Time 25 Hours Per Week Including Weekends

British Garden Centres are looking for a Chef 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.

An excellent Chef must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important.

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.
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 Wilson – Hiring Manager – lwilson@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close – Wednesday 2nd April 2025

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

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