Company Information and Introduction:
We have an exciting opportunity for a chef to join our outstanding café team and become part of our very busy, well-established café, your role will be to work alongside our kitchen team to prepare customers’ orders to a high standard. The kitchen is our engine room and you as a Chef help keep the engine going, our menu is nice and simple, sandwiches, paninis, delicious hand screeched pizzas, pastas, salads, breakfast and daily made specials.
If you are looking for a new challenge then come and join the team, our kitchen is fast paced where no two days are the same, we are looking for chefs from all levels and backgrounds.
Longacres Garden Centre is family-run, and the business has grown to include six stores in the Southeast of England. From a few employees in 1979 to over 700 employees in 2026, Longacres is a growing company with opportunities for staff to develop and learn. Our diverse team is friendly, supportive and inclusive. We value our loyal customers, high quality products and ability to offer competitive prices.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Flexible hours
- Fantastic opportunity for advancement and progression
- You will benefit from retail style hours with no evenings or split shifts
Store: Shepperton
Department: Greenhouse Café
Contract: Zero Hours
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Prep various ingredients such as meats and vegetables
- Complete customer orders in a timely manner
- Collaborate with the Head Chef and Cooks to prep meals
- Clean the kitchen space after cooking each meal and ensuring the prep area and kitchen is cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift
- rotate stock items as per established procedures
- restock the pantry and fridge as necessary
- properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
Key Skills and Competencies:
We are looking for organised chefs who thrive working in a team.- Experience as a Grill Chef, Line Chef, Commis Chef looking to step up or anything in between....
- Experience in a fast-paced kitchen
- Experience working with fresh ingredients
- Calm under pressure and good time management skills
- Reliable, hands-on, and committed to creating great food and service
- Good communication and teamwork is a necessity
