Chef/Cook

Chefs/Cooks

Location: Burford House

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Hours: 24 Hours per Week Including Weekends

About Us

British Garden Centres is the UK’s largest family owned garden centre group, with 80 centres nationwide. Founded by the Stubbs family, the business has grown rapidly through significant expansion and acquisitions, evolving from its first site at Woodthorpe Garden Centre into a national brand.

The group now includes garden centres, restaurants, nurseries, and distribution centres, employing more than 3,500 colleagues across the UK. Despite its scale, British Garden Centres maintains strong family values, a community focus, and a commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for both customers and employees.

We are looking for skilled Chefs/Cooks to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

An excellent Chef/Cook 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.

Knowledge of working and preparing the Carvery

The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.

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:

Carvery Preparation & presentation

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: Thomas Kilgallon Restaurant Manager [email protected]

Applications close – Thursday 29th October 2026

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

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (required)
• Chef: 2 years (required)
• Kitchen: 2 years (required)
• Working in a busy Kitchen: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person