Chef
| Company: | British Garden Centres |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Meets national minimum wage |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Osterley, TW7 5PR |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Location: Osterley
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per Week: 30 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.
We are looking for a skilled Chef to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery. Preparing and serving on the carvery.
An excellent Chef must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is also important. Flexible with weekends and able to do over time.
The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.
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, then we would love to hear from you.
Essential requirements
What we offer: No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year-round business. Security of working in a well-established expanding family business. 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, discount rates available at our 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 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage. Duties include: Preparing and serving on the carvery 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. To apply: Please send your CV: Tibor Szucs Restaurant Manager – tszucs@britishgardencentres.com Applications close –Monday 23rd November 2026 Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.