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About Polhill

CAREERS AT POLHILL

Polhill Garden Centre is a family-owned business that’s been running for nearly 60 years, steeped in history and passion for the gardening sector, its core values remain the same. We pride ourselves on our high-quality customer service, commitment to growth, passion for our work and supporting each other like family.

At Polhill, our staff all have the same vision that we do, and we are always on the lookout for talented individuals that are just as excited about the natural world as we are. So, if you are interested in joining a motivated, friendly, and hard-working team we may just be the right place for you!

Please note: We can only welcome applications from students who are of compulsory school leaving age and over.

RESTAURANT VACANCIES

Chef De Partie

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a friendly, enthusiastic and passionate Chef De Partie to join our Kitchen Team.

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Responsibilities – 

Main Duties:

  • Running a section in the kitchen.
  • Preparing, cooking and presenting high quality dishes within a section.
  • Assisting in creating menus, recipes and developing dishes.
  • Preparing meat and fish.
  • Assisting with the management of health and safety.
  • Assisting with the management of food hygiene practices.
  • Managing and training any Commis Chefs and junior staff members.
  • Monitoring portion and waste control.
  • Temperature taking and recording.
  • Keeping section and equipment clean and tidy.
  • To ensure correct stock rotation, labelling and storage.
  • Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen and food safety standards.

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A real passion for cooking high quality dishes with fresh, seasonal produce.
  • Previous experience within a professional kitchen is essential, ideally 2 years’ experience.
  • Possess catering/cooking and food safety qualifications.
  • Awareness of COSHH regulations, chemical safety and HACCP standards.
  • Experience of food safety and hygiene laws, health and safety and allergen regulations.
  • Experience of using kitchen equipment.
  • Ability to work without close supervision.
  • Team management skills.
  • Flexible, positive and adaptable team player.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Keenness to learn and develop your skills.

Hours of work

3 weekdays and every weekend from 7.30am to 4pm

Restaurant Assistant - various positions during the week and weekend

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a friendly and enthusiastic Restaurant Assistant to work in our fast paced and vibrant Restaurant.

Main Duties:

· Running food and drink orders.
· Clearing tables.
· Assisting in the cleaning and tidying of the Restaurant.
· Assisting other roles in front-of-house.
· Maintain the highest levels of personal hygiene and appearance.
· Follow the law in respect of food hygiene and health and safety.

The ideal candidate will possess:

· An interest in a catering environment.
· Possess plenty of energy.
· Provide outstanding customer service.
· Flexible, positive and adaptable team player.
· Ability to listen and follow instructions.

Full training is provided.

Hours of work: 

  • Full & Part time roles covering the below hours, which will include weekdays and weekends
    • 8.45am – 5.30pm
    • 10am – 4pm
    • 10am – 3pm
    • 10am – 2.30pm
We can be flexible on days and hours for this role, so please do not hesitate to get in touch!

Kitchen Porter: Wash Up

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a friendly and enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to work in our fast paced and vibrant Restaurant.

Responsibilities:

Duties around the kitchen:

· Wash up using industrial dishwasher.
· Rubbish removal.
· Keeping sections clean and tidy.
· Assisting other roles in the kitchen and back-of-house.

Other duties

· Clearing tables.
· Serving customers.
· Maintain the highest levels of personal hygiene and appearance.
· Follow the law in respect of food hygiene and health and safety.

The ideal candidate will possess:

· An interest in a catering environment.
· Possess plenty of energy.
· Provide outstanding customer service.
· Flexible, positive and adaptable team player.
· Ability to listen and follow instructions.

Full training is provided.

Hours of work: 4 weekdays and alternate weekends

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What we offer:

– Generous staff discounts of up to 25% off products in store
– Uniform provided relevant to your job role
– Pension scheme
– Sociable working hours
– Full training
– Free on-site parking

To apply for a position, simply click on the job you are interested in and fill out the online application form, or alternatively click here to take you directly to the application form. The form should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. Once received a member of our team will carefully assess your application.

For further inquiries and information please contact jobs@polhillcentre.co.uk

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