Love food, fun, and working with an amazing team? We're on the lookout for a Kitchen Supervisor to help lead our friendly Grass Hoppers kitchen Don't worry—you don't need to be a Michelin-star chef. Our kitchen creates simple, delicious dishes that are always a hit with kids and grown-ups alike.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Lead and inspire: Support your Manager and help your team deliver a consistent, high-quality kitchen experience.
* Coach the team: Show your colleagues the best ways to safely use and maintain kitchen equipment, prep food, and keep things running smoothly.
* Keep it tidy & safe: Ensure the kitchen is always clean, well-stocked, and meeting food hygiene and safety standards.
* Spot ways to improve: From reducing waste to improving processes, your ideas will make a real difference.
* Team support: Help with scheduling, training, and coaching so the right people are in the right roles, ready to shine.
* Communication matters: Run quick, motivating team huddles to keep everyone on the same page and the kitchen running like clockwork.
Hours & Schedule:
* Off-peak (term time): 22.75 hours per week
* Peak (school holidays): 26.5 hours per week
* Includes alternate weekends
* No late nights—the kitchen closes at 3:30pm, so your evenings are yours
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 – we're 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 team's hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.01-£13.47 per hour
Expected hours: 22.75 – 26.5 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Application question(s):
* What motivated you to apply for this role?
* What does GREAT customer service look like to you in a catering / kitchen context?
* Tell us about any previous experience of managing or supervising others
* What do you think would be the most challenging aspect of the role?
Experience:
* Supervising: 1 year (required)
* Kitchen: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person