Seasonal - Restaurant: Kitchen - Assistant

Seasonal - Restaurant: Kitchen - Assistant Job Description

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

Seasonal: Until end of July 2026

Rota: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday with alternate weekends 10 00

Main duties and responsibilities

• Carry out all reasonable duties as requested by management as and when required
• Work within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables and sandwiches
• Cook and bake hot food, sweets, pastries etc. when required
• 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 as and 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
• Committed individuals who would like to obtain a qualification and study alongside their role

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 profit of the company in any financial year.
• Pension - Defined Contribution Pension Plan offered to new employees and matched if criteria are met.
• Attendance - After one year's service and 100% attendance you receive one day holiday (pro rata) as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) - Monthly reward to team members who make a difference through outstanding customer service.
• Learning & Development - Opportunities to develop skills and confidence.
• Birthday - After 6 months service, leave early on your contracted birthday; after 2 years a £25 Squires gift voucher.
• Cycle2work scheme - After 1 year's service, % savings on new cycling equipment, deducted from pay over 12-19 months.
• Child's first day at school - After 1 year's service, early departure and early return on the child's first day of school.
• RHS Membership or a Tree/Shrub - After 1 year's service, plant a tree/shrub or receive an RHS membership up to £50.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - After 2 years' service, eligible to join an EAP providing wellbeing resources.
• Retirement - After 15 years' service, contracted hours reduced by a fifth but same pay for final 3 months.
• Free Parking - Available to all employees in designated parking areas.