Restaurant: Kitchen - Chef

Job Description

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 08 00, Friday 09 00 with alternate weekends Saturday and Sunday 08 00

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

Squire's is a family owned group of 17 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936 the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it.

We are committed to growing our business and to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer focused environment.

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.