Seasonal - Restaurant: Kitchen - Assistant

Seasonal - Restaurant: Kitchen - Assistant Job Description

Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to the Catering Team.

Working closely with the Catering Manager to help the department succeed.

Seasonal: Until end of July 2026

Rota: Every Friday with alternate weekends 10:30-15:00

Main duties and responsibilities

• Carry out all reasonable duties as requested by management as and when required
• Work within the kitchen team to prepare salads, vegetables and sandwiches
• Cook and bake hot food, sweets, pastries etc. when required
• Ensure that all food is stored to the company's standards
• Strictly adhere to all relevant food safety and hygiene regulations at all times
• Undertake any general cleaning requirements of the kitchen and restaurant
• Work as part of the kitchen and catering team and undertake any other reasonable duties as and when required

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:

• Love and enthusiasm for food preparation and cooking
• Can do attitude and looking for a career in catering
• Committed individuals who would like to obtain a qualification and study alongside their role

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- Non contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year dependent on start date)
• Pension- Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees; company matches if criteria met
• Attendance- After one year's service, if 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro rata) added as a thank you
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D)- Reward scheme for outstanding customer service or initiatives; monthly winner selects a gift
• Learning & Development- Opportunities to develop skills and confidence
• Birthday- After 6 months service if birthday falls on contracted day, leave early; after 2 years service, £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata for
• Cycle2work scheme- After 1 year service, % savings on new cycling equipment; pay deducted over 12-19 months
• Child's first day at school- After 1 year service, leave early to pick child up on first day of school
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub- After 1 year service, choose one tree or shrub to plant up to £50 or RHS membership up to £50 on anniversary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- After 2 years service, access to wellbeing resources
• Retirement- After 15 years service, contract hours reduced by a fifth but pay remains same for final 3 months
• Free Parking- Available to all employees in designated parking areas