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Sunday Till Assistant
Thetford Garden Centre is a long-established independent family business, continually evolving and striving for impeccable retail standards with exciting development plans for the future.
Main duties to include:
- To operate the tills and take payment
- To provide excellent customer service as standard
- To ensure tills and customer service is clean and tidy
- To assist other areas of the business when required
- Must be flexible to cover holiday and overtime
Applicants must be confident, enthusiastic and able to learn quickly. You will be a lasting impression to our customers and so you will have a great responsibility to provide a high level of customer service at all times. Retail experience is preferable but not essential as full training will be given.
Hours of work:
Sunday 10am – 4pm
CVs to: marie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Mrs Marie Turner,
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
Weekend Till/Trolley Assistant
Thetford Garden Centre is a long-established independent family business, continually evolving and striving for impeccable retail standards with exciting development plans for the future.
Main duties to include:
- To operate the tills and take payment
- To manage trollies in the designated trolley park
- To provide excellent customer service as standard
- To ensure tills and customer service is clean and tidy
- To assist other areas of the business when required
- Must be flexible to cover holiday and overtime
Applicants must be confident, enthusiastic and able to learn quickly. You will be a lasting impression to our customers and so you will have a great responsibility to provide a high level of customer service at all times. Retail experience is preferable but not essential as full training will be given.
Hour of work:
Saturday 11am – 3.30pm
Sunday 11am – 3.30pm
CVs to: marie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Mrs Marie Turner,
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
Head Barista
This is a great opportunity to join an established family business in our busy successful restaurant Lime Kiln Kitchen, working as a key member of our Front of House team.
As a Head Barista, you will be responsible for supervising and leading the barista team, stock taking and ordering as well as preparing consistently high-quality beverages.
Main duties:
- Ordering and maintaining supplies in line with forecasted demand
- Stock take
- Supporting and leading barista team
- Preparing a wide variety of beverages to the highest standard
- Ensuring equipment and workspace is kept to a consistently high standard, prioritising cleanliness and organisation
Key skills required:
- Previous supervisor and barista experience essential
- Ability to multitask and work calmly under pressure
- Able to operate espresso machines, grinders, and other coffee equipment
- A natural communicator who can lead, train and encourage new baristas to develop
- Ability to create latte art
- A passion for coffee
To apply, please submit your details and CV via email:
james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
Machinery Engineer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Machinery engineer to join our ever-growing garden machinery department.
With over 40 years of selling garden machinery, the business has gone from strength to strength, and we are looking for a team player who will help us to drive the department forward.
Applicants must have a good understanding of garden machinery with a practical approach to problem solving and engineering solutions. Must be willing to attend training courses required by machinery manufacturers.
A minimum of three years’ experience in mechanical engineering is essential.
Main duties will include:
- To efficiently carry out the service and repair work to all garden machinery
- To assist on the parts/information desk and place parts orders as required
- To deliver and collect machinery from customer premises, uphold the company image and high levels of customer service
- To carry out pre-delivery inspections on all new machines
- To maintain the workshop and equipment in a good, clean condition and ensure a safe, efficient environment.
- To assist on the shop floor. To offer technical and general advice to our customers.
Hours of work:
Full time Monday to Friday with the view to working some weekends to cover holidays, busy periods etc. Flexibility of hours required depending on workload.
Cover Letter & CV’s to
Mr Laurie Dolby,
Thetford Garden Centre,
Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
laurie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Kitchen Porter
This is a great opportunity to join an established business in our successful restaurant. This is a position within our Kitchen team offering full time and part time hours per week in various shift patterns.
The right candidate will need to have experience in a busy working environment, be a good team player and have an interest in good food service. This role can be an opportunity for career progression for the right candidate.
Main duties include:
- To lead & motivate wash up team
- Ensure crockery/cutlery & pots are thoroughly cleaned
- Clean food prep areas & equipment
- Unload food & equipment
- Keep stockroom/fridges/freezers well organised
- Keep work surfaces/wall & floors clean and sanitised
A positive, can-do attitude is a must.
Applicants must be 18+
CVs to – james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
Chef de Partie
This is a great opportunity to join an established business in our busy, successful restaurant. Working alongside the Head Chef as a key member of out kitchen team, serving all fresh locally sourced produce.
Key Skills Required:
- Experience gained working as a Chef/Cook in busy restaurant/catering operations
- Creativity – the ability to assist in creating new menus with a hands-on approach and eye for detail
- An understanding of legislation and compliance
- A positive attitude and outgoing personality are a must
- A strong desire to have autonomy in your job and ambition to develop your career in line with the business growing
- Have a flexible approach to working
- Pizza making experience is an advantage but not necessary
CVs to – james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
FOH Shift Leader
We are looking for a Full Time Shift Leader to join, lead, and provide excellent customer service with our team. 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 & 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
- Create a positive team environment
- Set clear team objectives & delegate tasks
- Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure smooth service
- Motivate team members
- Locate training needs and organise 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 & stock control
CV & Cover Letter to – james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Mr James Feuer
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
Front of House Server
Part Time, Full Time & Weekends
Main Duties to include:
- General catering duties
- Providing great customer service
- To maintain a clean and safe working environment
Applicants must be confident, enthusiastic and able to learn quickly. At least 2 years experience is essential.
Weekend work included.
Please send your CVs to james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk
Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL
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