Restaurant: Kitchen - Chef

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 00:00

Primary responsibility: provide professional support to the Catering Team, working closely with the Catering Manager to help the department succeed.

Salary: £13.35

Rota: Every Saturday 08 00 and Sunday 09 00

Main duties and responsibilities

• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
• Maintaining a harmonious and cooperative relationship with customers and staff at all times
• Carrying out reasonable duties as requested by management
• Working within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables, and sandwiches
• Cooking and baking hot food, sweets, pastries, etc.
• Producing all food recipes to specification and recording any wastage/shrinkage in accordance with company guidelines
• Ensuring that all food is stored to company standards
• Strictly adhering to all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations
• Undertaking general cleaning requirements of the kitchen and restaurant
• Working as part of the kitchen and catering team and undertaking any other reasonable duties when required

To be successful in this role

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

Company: Squire's - operates across Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire.

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 - Non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the company profit in any financial year.
• Pension - Defined Contribution Pension Plan offered to new employees.
• Attendance - After one year of service, if you have worked a full financial year with 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro rated) will be added as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) - Reward scheme for outstanding customer service or initiatives; monthly winner selects a gift.
• Learning & Development - Development opportunities provided.
• Birthday - After 6 months service, if your birthday falls on your contracted working day you may leave work early (holiday policy applies). After 2 years, you receive a £25 Squires gift voucher.
• Cycle2work scheme - After 1 year, % savings on new cycling equipment with pay deduction over 12 or 19 months.
• Child's first day at school - After 1 year, can come in late and leave early on child's first day of school.
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub - After 1 year, choose one tree or shrub to plant each year up to £50 or RHS membership up to £50 on anniversary.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Eligible after 2 years, providing wellbeing resources.
• Retirement - After 15 years, contracted hours reduced by a fifth but pay remains the same for final 3 months.
• Free Parking - Available to all employees in the designated parking areas.