Squires Garden Centre, Sixth Cross Road, Twickenham, London, City of, United Kingdom Req #1544
16 December 2024
Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to the Catering Team.
Working closely with the Catering Manager to help the department succeed.
Hiring rate - £12.50 per hour
Rota: Alternate weekends, Saturday and Sunday 08:00-17:00
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
* Maintain a harmonious and cooperative relationship with customers and staff at all times
* Carry out all reasonable duties as requested by management
* Working within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables, and sandwiches
* Cooking and baking hot food, sweets, pastries, etc. when required
* Producing all food recipes to specification and recording any wastage/shrinkage in accordance with company guidelines
* Ensuring that all food is stored to the company’s standards
* Strictly adhering to all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations
* Undertaking any general cleaning requirements of the kitchen and restaurant
* Working as part of the kitchen and catering team and undertaking any other reasonable duties as required
To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:
* Who love and have enthusiasm for food preparation and cooking
* With a can-do attitude and looking for a career in catering
Squire’s is a family-owned group of 16 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936, the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it. We are committed to growing our business and promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer-focused environment.
Rewards & Benefits:
* Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
* Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining, increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
* Bonus – We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date).
* Pension – We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet the government criteria, the company will also contribute.
* Attendance – After one year of service, if you have worked for a full financial year with 100% attendance, one additional day of holiday (pro-rata) will be added as a 'Thank you'.
* Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – A reward scheme for team members who make a difference through outstanding customer service or initiatives that have inspired the business. Monthly winners select a gift to receive.
* Learning & Development – A wealth of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and confidence.
* Birthday – After 6 months of service, if your birthday falls on your contracted workday, you can leave work early. After 2 years of service, you will receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro-rata for less than 40 hours).
* Cycle2work scheme – After 1 year of service, a government initiative offering a 25% to 39% saving on new cycling equipment, deducted from your pay over 12 or 19 months.
* Child's first day at school – After 1 year's service, come in late and leave early on your child's first day of school.
* RHS Membership or a Tree/Shrub – After 1 year's service, choose either one tree or shrub to plant each year up to the value of £50 retail or £50 towards RHS annual membership.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – After 2 years of service, employees can join an EAP that provides access to a range of wellbeing resources.
* Retirement – After 15 years of service, if you are retiring, your contracted hours will be reduced by a fifth but your pay will remain the same for your final 3 months.
* Free Parking – Available to all employees in designated parking areas on our site.
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