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Head Baker

 

Are you passionate about baking and ready to lead with creativity and flair? Our award-winning restaurant is seeking a talented Head Baker to join the kitchen team.

As Head Baker, you’ll take charge of creating an exceptional selection of cakes, pastries, and sweet treats that delight our loyal customers every day. You’ll have the freedom to bring fresh ideas and seasonal inspiration to our menu, backed by a supportive and enthusiastic team.

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience in a similar role – you know your way around a bakery kitchen
  • A positive attitude and leadership skills – you’ll be guiding the baking side of the kitchen
  • A passion for quality, presentation, and consistency
  • Creativity – we welcome new ideas and love to innovate
  • Reliability and excellent organisational skills

Working Hours:

  • Daytime hours only
  • Flexible schedule – ideal for achieving work/life balance

Why work with us?

  • Family-run, friendly team
  • Creative freedom in a respected, well-established restaurant
  • Competitive pay (based on experience)
  • Staff discounts across the garden centre and restaurant

If you’re ready to take the next step in your baking career and want to work somewhere where your ideas are valued, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Please send your CV to – matt@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.

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Seasonal Weekend Till/Trolley Assistant

Thetford Garden Centre is a long-established independent family business, continually evolving and striving for impeccable retail standards.

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 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:

Saturday: 11am – 3.30pm

Sunday: 11am – 3.30pm

CVs to – marie@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

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

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Barista

This is a great opportunity to join an established family business in our very busy restaurant. Working as a key member of our Front of House team, preparing and serving hot and cold drinks to a consistently high standard whilst keeping your workstation, utensils and equipment clean.

Key Skills Required:

  • Previous Barista experience is essential 
  • A flexible and friendly attitude
  • Customer service skills and knowledge
  • Enthusiastic to task at hand and the desire to develop new skills
  • Ability to do latte art is a big bonus!

Please send your CV to – juan@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.

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Pizza Chef

Are you looking for a career change? This is a great opportunity to join our restaurant, Norfolk Pizza Co. Working as a key member of our kitchen team, serving all fresh, locally sourced produce with a potential for career progression.

Key Skills Required:

  • Passion is everything, no experience needed and full training will be provided
  • Creativity – the ability to assist in creating new dishes with a hands-on approach and eye for detail
  • A positive attitude and outgoing personality are a must
  • Have a flexible approach to working

Please send your CV to – james@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.

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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 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.

Main duties include:

  • To lead and motivate wash up team
  • Ensure crockery/cutlery and pots are thoroughly cleaned
  • Clean food prep areas and equipment
  • Unload food and 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.

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

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Weekend Front of House Shift Leader

We are looking for a Weekend 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

This role is for weekends only!

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.

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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 james@thetfordgardencentre.co.uk .