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Tarporley Garden Centre, Tarporley Rd, Cotebrook, Tarporley CW6 9EE, UK
Location: Tarporley
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week Including Weekends
We are seeking a Head Chef with flair and enthusiasm to join our existing Catering Team in providing good quality and tasty meals to our guests. You will be ensuring fresh and nutritious meals are served by maintaining the highest standards.
You will have management responsibility for the efficient operation of the kitchen. This includes helping create menus, food ordering, stock control, etc., together with ensuring that all kitchen policies and procedures are up to date and staff are compliant with them. Equally important is the training, motivation, and inspiration of the kitchen team to deliver a first-class culinary service.
Experience in a similar role is essential; we would love to hear from you.
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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 and the associated benefits.
- Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and 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.
- To be able to coach and develop a team.
- Stock and waste management experience.
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Duties Include
- Management duties.
- Coaching team.
- Pushing sales.
- The taking of deliveries.
- Food preparation.
- Producing specials.
- Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
- Monitor portion size and waste.
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: Nicola Garnett-Clewes, Restaurant Manager – nclewes@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Monday 17th August 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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