Dobbies Garden Centres
Kitchen Assistant
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Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant – Our Restaurants
Our Kitchen Assistants play an essential role in delivering exceptional customer experience across our Restaurants, ensuring tasty food, food hygiene adherence and high operational standards.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and presenting food in line with menu specifications
- Working proactively to support general kitchen duties
- Collaborating with the kitchen team to deliver high-standard meals to customers on time
- Developing knowledge of dietary requirements, allergies and health & safety
Who We Are Looking For
You’ll bring:
- Passion for food and customer experience
- Eagerness to evolve in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in food service preferred
- Understanding of kitchen health, safety and hygiene rules
- Food safety qualifications (ideal but not essential)
- Confidence in communicating as a team player
- A willingness to embody our values—sharing smiles, enthusiasm for gardens and the planet, and driving productivity.
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What We Offer
- Flexible annual leave: Generous entitlement, with minimal statutory holidays required to use.
- Employee discounts:
- Uncapped shopping discounts (50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in our Garden Centre, 10% off in our food halls).
- Financial wellbeing support via Stream:
- Early access to paychecks.
- Savings tools and financial advice.
- Retail Trust wellbeing benefits:
- Free virtual GP access.
- discounts for retail rewards + counselling support.
- CPD & career growth via Dobbies Academy:
- E-learning development programmes for skill-building.
- A thriving culture, rooted in diversity, collaboration and purpose—because we make it work for our customers.
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About Us
Founded in 1865 by James Dobbie, Dobbies is the UK’s sole national garden centre retailer, championing garden living in every community.
We’re passionate about growing home-grown experiences: specialised stores, conferences, artisan nutrition, gardening events and a beloved charity partner.
Our colleagues are the heart of anything we create—because together, continuous togetherness turns big dreams into beautiful reality.
✿ Here, we grow better.and together.
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