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The Gardeners Kitchen, Findon Vale Garden Centre

Job description

General Catering Manager-The Gardeners Kitchen, Findon Vale Garden Centre.

Do you have a passion for great hospitality, quality food and amazing customer service?

Your Local Garden Centre Group Ltd, is a family run group of garden centres based on the South coast. We are offering everything visitors can possibly need and want for their garden plus an exciting day out experience that appeals to a wider family audience. If successful, you will be joining a fast-expanding business with excellent career opportunities for the right people.

Our vision is to be an inspirational leisure and retail destination with a strong catering offer. This is an important position within the team and offers the successful candidate opportunities to really make their mark and develop within a rapidly expanding company.

We are open 7 days a week, (every other) weekend working will be required but with no split shifts.

You will be responsible for the day to day management and running of our busy café, ensuring we provide a consistent, high quality catering offer. Delivering a truly memorable customer experience takes real teamwork and a major part of the role will involve managing the team to ensure they are motivated and focused.

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Catering Manager to lead our busy and vibrant café. If you’ve got a background in hospitality—whether from a restaurant, café, or coffee shop—and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we want to hear from you.

This role is perfect for a hands-on operator who’s confident leading a large team, committed to excellent service, and ready to take ownership of day-to-day operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and inspiring a well-trained, motivated team to deliver exceptional service.
• Managing rotas and staffing levels to ensure the café is always efficiently staffed within budget.
• Upholding the highest standards of health, safety, and hygiene for both staff and guests.
• Maintaining a professional, welcoming environment for every customer.
• Supporting food service, including soups, pies, quiches, and homemade cakes.
• Ensuring compliance with all food safety and hygiene regulations (HACCP, COSHH, EHO, etc.).
• Communicating effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in hospitality management (café, restaurant, or similar setting).
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including training and development.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• A flexible approach to working hours based on business needs.
• A team player with high standards, good time management, and great personal presentation.

What We Offer

• A permanent contract with a competitive salary based on your experience and skills.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• On-site staff parking.
• The chance to be part of a close-knit, supportive team in a growing business.

Benefits

• No split shifts
• Permanent contract
• Paid holiday
• Staff discount
• Uniform
• Free parking

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000 - £40,000

Expected hours: 40 per week.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Worthing BN14 0RE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• In order to allow for every other weekend off, the working week 6 days one week and 4 days the next week. Does this suit you?

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person