British Garden Centres
Restaurant Team Member Kitchen
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Job Location: Thatcham Garden Centre, Benham Hill, Thatcham RG18 3AN, UK
Location: Thatcham
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Hours: Various Hours Per Week Including Weekends
About Us
British Garden Centres is the UK’s largest family owned garden centre group, with 80 centres nationwide. Founded by the Stubbs family, the business has grown rapidly through significant expansion and acquisitions, evolving from its first site at Woodthorpe Garden Centre into a national brand.
The group now includes garden centres, restaurants, nurseries, and distribution centres, employing more than 3,500 colleagues across the UK. Despite its scale, British Garden Centres maintains strong family values, a community focus, and a commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for both customers and employees.
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We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant who have a passion and flair for the restaurant and catering industry. This is a very hands-on role and as such you will need to be proactive, highly motivated, organised and results driven with good communication skills. You will be working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. A good working knowledge of till systems is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
You will need to be flexible as weekdays as well as weekend days may be required. Additional hours may be available if required. If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company and forward thinking team, we want to hear from you.
Main Duties
- General kitchen duties.
- Cleaning/clearing tables.
- Pot wash.
- Serving customers.
- Basic food preparation.
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Adhering to company policies.
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Skills Required
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.
- Professional and reliable.
- Remain calm under pressure.
- Fully flexible with days and hours worked to meet business needs.
What We Offer
Benefits include onsite car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park. www.woodthorpeleisurepark.co.uk
To Apply
Please send your CV: Thomas Burns Restaurant Manager- tburns@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Thursday 15th October 2026
If you’re application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you.
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