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Job Categories
Restaurant
Job Location
Shinfield Garden Centre, Hyde End Ln, Reading RG2, UK
Position
Restaurant Team Leader
Employment Type
Part Time – 25 Hours Per Week, Fully Flexible Including Weekends
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Restaurant Team Leader to join our team; in this role you will be asked to perform a variety of managerial functions. This starts with providing our customers with consistently high‑quality dining experience. To do this, you will need to motivate our staff and demonstrate superior customer service skills.
As Team Leader, you will help our team meet its standards for quality, ensuring that all food health and safety requirements are met. Your job may require you to hire new staff, train them and create schedules that meet the dynamic needs of the kitchen.
What We Offer
* No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours, year‑round business.
* Security of working in a well‑established expanding family business & associated benefits.
* Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.
* Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday.
* 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant & 20% discount at any BGC store, with additional discount rates available for Leisure Park.
Skills Required
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Strong FoH and BoH skills.
* Computer literate including Word and Excel.
* Barista experience.
* Good problem solver.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word.
* Knowledge/experience of stock taking.
* Ability to drive sales and manage labour.
* Experience of food preparation and knowledge of food safety.
* Confidence in dealing with customers and complaints.
Duties Include
* Experience in leadership and a fast‑paced food business essential.
* Establish and maintain excellent standards of guest service.
* Manage small team of staff.
* Assist with stock taking.
* Plan staff rotas.
* Deputise in the Restaurant Manager’s absence.
* Adhere to company policies and ensure that these are fully communicated to all team members.
* Maintain highest standards of hygiene in accordance with Health & Safety.
To Apply
Please send your CV to Danielle Allen Restaurant Manager.
Email: danielleallen@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Friday 12th December 2025.
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful.
Seniority Level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
* Part-time
Job Function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Retail
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