Seasonal Elf Vacancy

A jolly person is required to join our Christmas team to provide a magical experience for children. Our Santa’s Grotto will be open every weekend starting November 30th and all of December and Christmas week.

You must be reliable, enjoy talking to children, and be capable of providing answers to children’s questions.

Uniform and training provided.

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

CVs to Marie Turner – marie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Ms Marie Turner, Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL

Machinery Supervisor – 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.

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

 

To Apply – Please send a copy of your Cover Letter and 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

Chef de Partie – Lime Kiln Kitchen

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 our kitchen team, serving all fresh locally sourced produce.

This is a Full Time role.

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 (wood-fired) experience is an advantage but not necessary

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

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

Weekend – 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 our kitchen team, serving all fresh locally sourced produce, every weekend.

This is a Weekend Only role.

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 (wood-fired) experience is an advantage but not necessary

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

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

Mr Matthew Jackson – Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL

Weekend Front of House Server – Lime Kiln Kitchen

This role is for weekends only.

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 work only.

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

CVs to: Juan Fursse – juan@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Thetford Garden Centre, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RL

Kitchen Porter – Lime Kiln Kitchen

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 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 and 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 and floors clean and sanitised

A positive “can-do” attitude is a must. Applicants must be 18+.

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

To apply, please email your CV to – matt@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk .

Head Barista – Lime Kiln Kitchen

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
  • Supporting Management 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
  • Supporting Front of House team when required

 

Key skills required:
  • Previous supervisor and 3 years barista experience essential
  • Ability to multitask and work calmly under pressure
  • A natural communicator who can lead, train and encourage new baristas to develop
  • Able to operate espresso machines, grinders, and other coffee equipment
  • Ability to create latte art
  • A passion for coffee

At least 3 years barista experience is essential. 

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

To apply: Please send your Cover Letter and CV to – juan@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone, Thetford IP24 2RL

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

 

CV and Cover Letter 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.