21 Feb
Job Board

Front of House Shift Leader

We are looking for a Full Time Front of House Shift Leader to lead our team whilst providing excellent customer service.
You will be responsible for supervising, leading and motivating team members on a daily basis.
As a Shift Leader, you will be the contact point for all team members and customers, so your communication skills should be excellent. Ultimately, you should lead by setting a good example and engage the team to achieve goals.
Responsibilities include:
  • Create a positive team environment
  • Set clear team objectives and delegate tasks
  • Oversee day to day operations training
  • Ensure excellent customer service at all times
  • Recognise high performance and reward accomplishments
Requirements:
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Organisational and time-management skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • A positive attitude
  • Experience in ordering and stock control

 

Please send your CV to juan@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford IP24 2RL

 

Here at Thetford Garden Centre, we’re working to create a more diverse, inclusive team that will bring skills, energy, & enthusiasm to our workplace.

04 Feb
Job Board

Front of House Server – Lime Kiln Kitchen

This role is Full Time.

Main duties to include:

  • General catering duties
  • Providing good customer service
  • To maintain a clean and safe working environment

Applicants must be confident, enthusiastic and able to learn quickly. Minimum of 1 years serving/catering experience is essential.

Weekend availability is essential.

 

Please send your CV to: Juan Fursse – juan@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Thetford Garden Centre, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL

 

Here at Thetford Garden Centre, we’re working to create a more diverse, inclusive team that will bring skills, energy, & enthusiasm to our workplace.

03 Feb
Job Board

Sous Chef – Lime Kiln Kitchen

This is a great opportunity for a Sous Chef to join an established business with an in-house, public facing restaurant, working alongside the Head Chef in heading up the kitchen operation. Serving fresh, locally sourced produce in both Lime Kiln Kitchen and Norfolk Pizza Co., you will have a passion for good food and consistently high standards.

 

Key Skills Required:

  • Experience gained working as a Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef in busy commercial catering or restaurant operations
  • Creativity – the ability to create new menus with a hands on approach and eye for detail
  • Running the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
  •  An understanding of legislation and compliance
  • A positive, can-do attitude

 

What we offer:

  •  Competitive Salary
  • Sociable hours
  • Tip share
  • Career progression
  • Employee discount
  • Pension
  • Paid holiday

 

CVs and Cover Letter to – james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Mr. James Feuer

Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL

 

28 Jan
Job Board

Machinery Assistant – Thetford Garden Centre

If you are forward thinking, enthusiastic, technically minded, and a real team player, with experience in retail then we would love to hear from you. Experience in machinery is desired but not essential.
Main Duties to include:
  • Work closely with the team and build a strong rapport with your colleagues
  • To support the line manager with the strategic development of the Machinery department
  • To drive sales and profitability of the department through inversion and fantastic customer service
  • To ensure retail standards are always at their best and inline with our values as a business
  • To ensure all administrative duties are carried out and maintained within a reasonable time frame
  • To make sure efficient processes are in place to guarantee consistency across the department
  • To keep up to date with all current legislations and trends within the marketplace
  • To work with the engineer to push servicing and repairs in our workshop with strategic planning and impeccable customer service
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Role will include working alternative weekends.

 

To Apply – Please send a copy of your CV to: Mr Laurie Dolby

Senior Internal Gardening & Outdoor Living Manager

Thetford Garden Centre

Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2RL

T: 01842 763267

E:laurie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

 

Here at Thetford Garden Centre, we’re working to create a more diverse, inclusive team that will bring skills, energy, & enthusiasm to our workplace.

01 Jan
Top Tips & Advice

Your January Garden – Winter Edition

January Gardening Jobs

  1. Prune apple and pear trees
  2. Clean pots and greenhouses ready for spring
  3. Dig over any new vacant plots that have not been dug already
  4. Disperse worm casts in lawns
  5. Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for rot or drying out
  6. Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch
  7. Start forcing rhubarb
  8. Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season
  9. Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds
  10. Make a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and nectarines to protect against peach leaf curl

Plants & Flowers

Keep your borders tidy by raking up any winter debris and leaves. Prepare for spring by clearing up weedy beds.

Sweet peas can be sown this month. Place them on a sunny windowsill, or on a high shelf in a sunny greenhouse.

Cut off old leaves of hellebores that produce flowers from ground level to exposed the flowers.

Similarly, cut away some Iris leaves to expose the flowers

Lawn

Even out hollows and bumps – Cut an H-shape into the turn, peel back the grass and fill the space with soil. For a bump, cut the same shape and remove excess soil.

Avoid walking on frost covered lawns – this will damage the grass and leave browned footprints.

If the ground is not too cold, re-cut lawn edges to neaten up the garden and prevent grass growing in your borders.

Ponds

Rake out fallen leaves or shake off any that have landed on protective netting.

Keep an eye on your pond water level as hard frost can cause defects in the liner and even in concrete structures. If you notice a considerable drop in the level, then a leak may have occurred.   The repair can be done in the spring so keep the water topped up until then.

Beware of ice forming on the pond if you have fish as this can be fatal. Either install a air pump or pond heater to prevent this.

You can also make a hole by placing a saucepan of hot water on the surface until is has melted. Do not crack the ice as this can harm the fish.

Trees & Shrubs

Continue to plant roses but avoid anywhere that roses have been previously planted. This can lead to issues with replant diseases.

Check tree ties and stakes as cold and harsh winds can loosen them.

Protect new trees, hedges and shrubs from the cold weather, winds and frost. Thick dry mulch will protect the roots and branches can be covered with fleece. For evergreens, keep the light coming through by covering with clear polythene – don’t let it touch the leaves as they could freeze or rot from condensation.