Restaurant: Kitchen - Chef

Our primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to the Catering Team, working closely with the Catering Manager to help the department succeed.

Hiring rate - £12.90 per hour

Rota: Every Wednesday, Thursday , Friday with alternate weekends Saturday and Sunday

Main duties and responsibilities

• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
• Maintain a harmonious and cooperative relationship with customers and staff at all times
• Carry out all reasonable duties as requested by management when required
• Work within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables and sandwiches
• Cook and bake hot food, sweets, pastries etc. when required
• Produce all food recipes to specification and record any wastage/shrinkage in accordance with company guidelines
• Ensure that all food is stored to the company's standards
• Strictly adhere to all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations at all times
• Undertake any general cleaning requirements of the kitchen and restaurant
• Work as part of the kitchen and catering team and undertake any other reasonable duties when required

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people

• Love and enthusiasm for food preparation and cooking
• Can do attitude and looking for a career in catering

Rewards & Benefits

• Employee Discount - 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years' service and 30% after 5 years' service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays) - 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years' service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years' service.
• Bonus - We reward employees with a non contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date).
• Pension - Defined Contribution Pension Plan for new employees. Company matches if government criteria are met.
• Attendance - After one year service, if you have worked a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro rata) will be added to your holiday grant as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) - A reward scheme for team members who make a difference through outstanding customer service, with a monthly winner selecting a gift.
• Learning & Development - Wealth of learning opportunities to develop skills and confidence.
• Birthday - After 6 months service, if your birthday falls on your contracted day, you can leave early (holiday policy rules apply). If you have 2 years service on your birthday, you receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata for
• Cycle2work scheme - After 1 year service, a government initiative offers 25% to 39% savings on new cycling equipment, deducted from pay over months.
• Child's first day at school - After 1 year service, come in late and go home early on child's first day of school.
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub - After 1 year service, choose one tree or shrub to plant each year up to £50 retail or £50 towards RHS membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - After 2 years service, employees eligible to join a programme providing wellbeing resources.
• Retirement - After 15 years service, contracted hours reduced by a fifth but pay remains for final 3 months.
• Free Parking - Available to all employees in designated parking areas on our site.