Catering Supervisor – Garden Centre Café
Location: Merryhatton Garden Centre, East Lothian
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive salary
Are you passionate about great food, excellent customer service, and leading a friendly team? We're looking for a Catering Supervisor to join our vibrant café team at our busy garden centre.
As our new supervisor, you'll be the heartbeat of the café – helping to manage the daily running of the kitchen and front-of-house, ensuring high standards are maintained, and delivering a warm, welcoming experience for every customer.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Supervising day-to-day operations in the café
* Supporting and motivating a small team of staff
* Preparing and serving breakfasts, lunches, snacks, hot/cold drinks, and homemade cakes
* Maintaining excellent hygiene, food safety, and cleanliness standards
* Ordering stock, managing wastage, and assisting with stock rotation
* Assisting in rota planning and staff training
About You:
* Experience in a catering or café environment (supervisory experience preferred)
* A hands-on, can-do attitude and a love for customer service
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
* Food hygiene knowledge (Level 2 Food Safety certificate desirable)
* Friendly, approachable, and team-focused
* Available to work weekends and peak seasonal times
Why Join Us?
* Daytime hours – no late nights
* Beautiful garden centre setting with a loyal customer base
* Free lunch
* Staff discount across the garden centre
* Supportive team environment with training provided
* Free on-site parking
If you're ready to bring your passion for food and people into a role that offers variety, creativity, and a great work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you
To apply, Either apply on Indeed or please send your CV and a short covering note to, or drop your application in at the café.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Free parking
* Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* North Berwick EH39: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person