British Garden Centres
Head Chef
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Job Location:
Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre, Stafford ST17 0YA, UK
Location: Wolseley
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours: 40 Hours per Week Including Weekends
British Garden Centres are looking for a Head Chef to bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company of over 80 Centres and growing.
- Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels.
- Creating menu items, recipes, and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality.
- Determining food inventory needs, stocking, and ordering.
- Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
If you are looking for a role where you are given the opportunity to take pride in your work, where you can create your own ideas for specials and home baking.
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What We Offer
- No evening work, split shifts, or unsociable hours, year-round business.
- Security of working in a well-established expanding family business & the associated benefits.
- Rate Of Pay Negotiable, Dependent Upon Skills And Experience.
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday.
- 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, additionally discount rates available for Woodthorpe Leisure Park.
Skills Needed
- Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
- Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs.
- Experience of cooking carvery is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HACCP.
- Able to manage multiple orders.
- Professionalism and reliability.
- Remain calm under pressure.
- Good time management.
- Level 3 basic food hygiene is an advantage.
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Duties Include
- Taking of deliveries.
- Food preparation.
- Producing specials.
- Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
- Monitor portion size and waste.
- Menu Writing.
- Event work.
If you have passion, can work equally well as part of a team or independently, are up for a challenge and thrive in a fast-paced work environment, then we would love you to become part of our work family.
To Apply
Please send your CV to: Phil Rushton Regional Restaurant Manager prushton@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Thursday 10th September 2026
Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you, thank you.
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