Chefs Sanders Garden Centre Restaurant

Position: Chef de Partie 

Location: Sanders Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond Group 

Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week, including weekend working

 

Chef de Partie - situated at Sanders Garden Centre.

An opportunity has recently arisen at our Sanders Garden Centre. 

Are you passionate about food and customer service? Do you thrive in a vibrant hospitality environment? If so, we want YOU to be part of our dynamic team!

Why Join Us?
At Sanders Garden Centre, we’re more than just a garden centre — we’re a community of gardening, retail, and hospitality enthusiasts dedicated to excellence, innovation, and providing our customers with an unforgettable shopping and dining experience.

Sanders Garden Centre is also part of the Blue Diamond Group, the UK's largest Garden Centre Group in terms of turnover, having grown from a turnover of £187 million in 2019 to a turnover of over £400 million in 2025.

With 52 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we are constantly evolving and expanding, and we want YOU to grow with us!

Our target demographic is AB1 customers, and we attract this caliber of customers by offering inspirational retailing with a point of difference: style, emotion, and innovation for the home and garden, whilst providing exceptional customer service.

Our Managing Director, Alan Roper, has headed up the Group since 1999 and we pride ourselves on our exceptional staff retention and in empowering our staff to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding career.

The Role

We are currently looking for two enthusiastic Chef de Partie's with a can-do attitude for our kitchen at Sanders Garden Centre.

We would love for you to have previous experience in a similar role, with a good knowledge of food and kitchen procedures, as well as the ability to manage the back-of-house team. The successful Chef de Partie must be self-motivated, quality-driven, and keen to learn and develop.

There are great opportunities to develop and progress your career within the Blue Diamond Group.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

· Providing our customers with exceptional customer service

. Ensuring consistent food quality is delivered at all times

· Assisting the Head Chef & Restaurant Manager in controlling stock, minimising wastage, and working within the budget

· Providing a safe, secure, and appealing food and beverage environment by adhering to the company’s Health & Safety policies

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

· The ability to work unsupervised and work well within a team

. Knowledge of food safety and health and safety legislation 

· Have a good eye for detail and creative flair 

. Experiencing working in a fast-paced kitchen environment

. Excellent communication and customer service skills 

. A proactive, hands-on attitude

. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks 

What We Offer

· Competitive salary

· Generous staff discount

· Training and development opportunities

. Daytime shifts, no evening working

· A friendly, supportive working environment where your skills and knowledge are valued

 

Please visit bluediamond.gg to find out more about us.