🍽️ Kitchen Assistant
Tong Garden Centre
Weekends Only
- Every Saturday & Sunday
- 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Until the end of October
Love cooking, working in a busy team, and creating great food for customers?
We’re looking for enthusiastic Kitchen Assistants to join our friendly catering team at Tong Garden Centre. If you’re passionate about food, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering excellent customer experiences, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll help keep our kitchen running smoothly by:
✅ Preparing and cooking menu items to a high standard
✅ Supporting your team to deliver great food and service
✅ Receiving, storing and organising deliveries
✅ Maintaining excellent food hygiene and cleaning standards
✅ Washing dishes, utensils and kitchen equipment
✅ Checking stock, dates and food quality
✅ Using kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
✅ Helping to reduce waste and keep the kitchen organised
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who:
🌟 Has experience in a kitchen, catering or hospitality environment
🌟 Works well in a busy team and communicates effectively
🌟 Is organised, reliable and able to use their initiative
🌟 Understands food hygiene, allergens and kitchen safety
🌟 Can stay calm under pressure and maintain high standards
🌟 Holds a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable)
Why Join Yorkshire Garden Centres?
🌿 A GREAT Place to Work Friendly, supportive teams and a positive working environment.
⏰ Daytime Hours Only No late nights. Enjoy a better work-life balance.
🛍️ Up to 33% Staff Discount Discounts across selected departments and concessions.
🚗 Free On-Site Parking
🏆 Recognition & Rewards Monthly awards, celebrations and recognition programmes.
🎉 Team Events & Free Treats Regular engagement events and team get-togethers.
🌴 Enhanced Holiday Entitlement Increasing with length of service.
📚 Training & Development Opportunities Helping you grow your career.
💚 Wellbeing Support Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 GP access, mental health support and more.
💷 Company Pension Scheme
🪴 Giving Back to Our Communities Supporting local charities and causes through our Kindness Pot initiative.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re looking for a rewarding role in a friendly, fast-paced kitchen environment, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply today and become part of the Yorkshire Garden Centres team!
