Restaurant Supervisor vacancy available at The Garden Restaurant, Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre. We're based in Swarkestone, near Chellaston, Melbourne and Willington. We use fresh, locally sourced meat and vegetables, producing high quality dishes.
This is full-time, permanent vacancy working 5 days a week, including alternate weekends.
We operate daytime hours only (8.30am-5pm). No evening work or split shifts. Free on-site parking.
We have an established 200+ cover restaurant, with a spacious kitchen using modern appliances (i.e. Rational ovens and Merrychef). We offer cooked breakfasts, hot homemade lunches, paninis, sandwiches, freshly baked cakes, afternoon tea, hot and cold drinks. We are about to undergo major renovations including an extension, and therefore are looking for experienced candidates only.
The right candidate must be hard-working, willing to get stuck-in, self-motivated and have excellent hospitality/ customer service skills. You will need to demonstrate great leadership skills and the ability to build a high performing team.
The Supervisor is responsible for general running of the restaurant, with the support of Head Chef and Catering Manager. This includes offering great customer service, placing orders, stock control, maintaining EPOS till operations (training will be provided), being a keyholder (opening and locking-up the site), operating our bean-to-cup coffee machines and staff training.
If you feel that you have the right experience and are keen to work in a friendly garden centre restaurant environment then please come in to see us with a CV and covering letter that explains why you think you would be great for the role. Please ask for Amanda (Catering Manager) or Nikki (Head Chef). Please call ahead on option 3) to check Amanda or Nikki's availability. Please avoid 12-2pm, as our lunchtimes are particularly busy.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 07/09/2025