Location: Tong Garden Centre
Contract: Part-time, Seasonal until 24th December
Hours:
Role 1: Wednesday, Thursday and alternating Sundays.
Role 2: Thursdays & Fridays.
Do you enjoy interacting with customers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you love to help others and work as part of a team? Then we are looking for you
Your goal will be to provide a warm welcome to all our Mezzanine restaurant visitors and do everything you can to make their trip a memorable one. You will be responsible for ensuring customers are served quickly and accurately, operating the tills, ensuring the restaurant area is impeccably clean and supporting the team with whatever is needed to help create a great working environment.
This is a very demanding role so you must be comfortable working fast and being on your feet a lot of the time.
Catering Assistant - Key Responsibilities:
* Greeting and seating customers with a friendly, professional attitude
* Taking orders accurately and efficiently (both food and drinks)
* Serving meals, snacks, and beverages to tables with a smile
* Preparing and serving hot and cold drinks to a high standard
* Plating up cakes, scones, and other light bites beautifully
* Handling cash and card transactions confidently and correctly
* Keeping tables, counters, and service areas clean and tidy
* Communicating effectively with the kitchen and staff members
* Reporting to shifts on time in impeccable uniform.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Ideally, we are looking for someone who:
* Has previous experience working in a catering environment – (preferable but not mandatory).
* Friendly and sociable.
* Good attention to detail
* Willingness to learn new skills
If you think youre the right person for this position, then apply now. We would love to hear from you
Why Join Our GREAT Garden Centre Team?
A GREAT Place to Work - Friendly, supportive, and full of team spirit.
Work-Life Balance - All roles operate within daytime hours – so your evenings stay yours.
Up to 33% Staff Discount - On garden and home favourites (*varies by store).
Free On-Site Parking - Hassle-free parking every day.
GREAT Values & Recognition - We celebrate our team with monthly awards and shout-outs.
Monthly Engagement Events - From team updates to free food – we love getting together.
Enhanced Holiday Allowance - More time off that grows with your service.
Grow With Us - Company-funded development opportunities.
Well-being Support to Help You Thrive - EAP including 24/7 GP access, funeral concierge, and mental health support – were here when you need us.
Pension Contributions - Helping you grow a secure future.
Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team - Through our Kindness Pot, we donate to charities and local causes close to our teams hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £10.00-£12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 15 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company events
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Work Location: In person