Job Description

Chef / Supervisor - Cherry Tree Garden Centre

An opportunity to join our team within an independent business without the restrictions of a large chain to offer customers an experience they will want to come back to time and time again. At the Cherry Tree Garden Centre, we offer not only cake and coffee along with home-cooked food but plants, gifts and gardening products.

Why work with us?

We are passionate about our business and want our team to love it as much as we do:

Up to 31,000 Salary + tips per year depending on experience

Staff discounts across the store

Day time shifts including weekends (no evenings)

28 days holiday per year pro rata (including bank holiday closures)

Pension contributions (once eligible)

What we are looking for?

Daily you will be responsible for making food and drink for our customers and managing a small team. You will be responsible for ensuring Food Safety Standards are fully adhered to and recorded as well as ensuring other staff are trained in the required standards. You should be happy working independently in the kitchen and overseeing the front of house.

Creating great tasting and well presented food and drinks for our customers to enjoy Give great service so that our customers love to come back time and time again Ensure our health & safety and hygiene is always excellent Ordering food and drink from suppliers and cost control in line with income Overseeing a small team and shift patterns Training staff Willing to help in other areas of our garden centre when required. Extra hours to cover holidays and sickness will be required

The ideal you

A background in a busy cafe (typical current menu includes cooked breakfasts, paninis, jacket potatoes etc.) Experience in food preparation Good understanding of and experience of ensuring food safety standards and hygiene requirements are adhered to Good customer service Willing to try new ideas Willingness to work in the kitchen as well as front of house, serving customers and making hot drinks

Who we are?

With over 25 years running and working in various Garden Centres including locally known names, we decided to use our knowledge to bring together a mix of great quality plants and products along with home-cooked food in a relaxed atmosphere. Located in Sudbrooke Village on the North-Eastern side of Lincoln close to the newly extended by-pass and the main A158 road to the coast.

Job Type: Full-time (average 5 days per week including weekends, typical 8 hour shift)
Schedule:

Day shift, no evenings Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:

Tips
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking
Application question(s):

Which days of the week are you available to work 8am -4pm? How will you travel to work? Do you have your own vehicle? Do you have experience as a chef in a cafe or restaurant? If so how long and when?
Work Location: In person