Current Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in joining the Scotsdales team. Please note, that all applications will require a CV attached to be considered. We also ask that all applications clearly state which role you are applying for.
Sunflower Cafe, Great Shelford Vacancies
Great Shelford - Full Time
The Great Shelford Sunflower Cafe will soon be reopening its doors and we are looking to build upon our existing team to help provide the best quality service from day one. A passion for hospitality and the desire to develop.
As commis Chef your role will include:
- Being part of the food preparation process.
- Ensuring all dishes you prepare are to standard
- Working closely with other Chefs of all levels.
- As part of a team, responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
In turn we offer competitive rates, fantastic development opportunities, staff benefits and work life balance!
Full Time, alternative weekends off and NO EVENINGS!!!
Great Shelford - Full Time
The Great Shelford Sunflower Cafe will soon be reopening its doors and we are looking to build upon our existing team to help provide the best quality service from day one. A passion for hospitality and customer service is required for this position.
As a member of the waiting staff your role will include:
- Greeting all guests warmly on arrival
- Responding quickly and sympathetically to any customer concerns.
- Adhering to all health and safety requirements, including food hygiene regulations.
- Supporting colleagues and staff during busy periods, including taking orders, serving meals and clearing tables.
Full Time alternative weekends and NO EVENINGS, training– competitive hourly rate
Click here for full details on the role and how to apply.
Great Shelford - Full-time
Kitchen Porter - NO EVENINGS!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for back of House Kitchen Team Member to join Sunflower Café situated within Scotsdales Garden Centre at Shelford.
You will be a vital part of the kitchen team with a hands on role, working across the kitchen sections whilst creating and maintaining a clean and safe working environment. You will be punctual and reliable and have good conversational English.
Yes the work is hard and at times extremely busy, so you need to be able to work well under pressure and keep a cool head. But having said that the benefits of a job well done and working with an amazing friendly team will make it all worthwhile!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Great Shelford - Full-time
The Sunflower café is a busy, fast-paced working environment that prepares breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea
We are looking for someone with a passion for food and cooking support our newly appointed kitchen team. We aim to serve quality, freshly prepared food which gives plenty of scope for you to learn and develop.
Duties
To ensure your allocated section is fully prepared with enough food for the time ahead
Ensure that all work areas and equipment are kept clean and tidy at all times
Ensure all food is correctly labelled, stored and prepared to standard
Ensure all appropriate paperwork is completed
Ensure a daily clean is performed in your allocated area and a cleaning sheet is completed
Effective communication with colleagues to ensure as organised a workplace as possible
Capabilities –
To be passionate about producing great dishes
Planning and organising
Prioritisation
Team worker
Initiative and Motivation
Ability to work under pressure
To comply with all food hygiene, Health and Safety at work, COSHH, and Manual Handling regulations
Behaviours
Must be confident, motivated, and able to work independently
Must have a pleasant, helpful, and optimistic attitude
Be respectful and polite to others
Ability to work in a team, supporting others and having a can-do attitude.
Be happy and prepared to move between departments, as the needs of the business require.
Take responsibility for your own Health & Safety and the Health & Safety of those around you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
All Other Current Vacancies
Great Shelford - Full-time
This is a permanent full-time position which includes alternate weekends and a day off in the week.
Never has there been more interest in plants and gardening therefore due to the increasing demand we are looking for a new individual to join the Scotsdales Plants team at our Great Shelford branch. The ideal candidate will have a passion for both indoor and garden plants as the role will include both customer service and welfare and maintenance of the plants onsite, and not mind working in all weather!
Scotsdales maintains a high level of customer service to all our customers, all applicants will need to be able to communicate well and of course be commercially aware!
Experience required:
Whilst previous experience in plants or retail is ideal, more important is a passion to learn about plants and be customer focused. Full training will be provided where appropriate.
Duties:
The daily duties undertaken by the Plants team can vary throughout the week. These can include:
- Unloading and booking in deliveries
- Helping maintain a clean plant area
- Watering and general plant care
- Selling Christmas Trees!
- Customer service
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Click here to learn more about the role and how to apply
Great Shelford - Full-time
Full Time, alternate weekends and a day off in the week.
We pride ourselves at Scotsdales on delivering high standards of customer service and general advice every day at our friendly store at Shelford.
Due to internal promotion we are looking for a hard working person to join out shop floor team, as the ideal candidate, you will be professional and friendly with a genuine interest in retail especially Christmas (your first department!). After Santa has returned to Lapland you will then move over to the Outdoor Leisure department where you will be fully trained on Garden Furniture.
- Maintaining and ensuring the Department is immaculately presented at all times and stock is replenished as required
- General shop floor maintenance and housekeeping
- Assisting customers with advice
- Using the EPOS system
- Merchandising stock and any other duties required by the Department Manager
- Follow guidelines on action points following reports and floor-walks
- Assisting with the cataloguing and upkeep of warehouse stock around the site
Great Shelford - Temporary (Full & Part-time available)
We are looking for Elves to work in the exciting new Santa’s Grotto experience at Great Shelford, helping Santa and the team spread the joy of Christmas.
Elves play an important part in creating the festive feeling.
They will need to be friendly, always happy to help and of course love everything Christmas!
This unique job opportunity allows you to explore an imaginative way to deliver memorable customer service.
Santa’s team of Elves are responsible for:
- Welcoming families to the Grotto using our booking in system.
- Restocking the present area.
- Interaction and improvisation with the children.
Great Shelford - Full-time
We are looking for Retail Assistants in our Christmas Department in Seasonal roles from September (NOW) to end of December 2021.
Highly organised with an eye for detail is a must for this role. You will be required to work independently but also be a team player when the need arises. You will demonstrate a high level of customer service and be enthusiastic of the Scotsdales brand.
Your duties will include:
- Coordinating stock deliveries
- Stock handling
- Displaying the merchandise in a way to ensure the greatest appeal to customers
- Your day will include assisting customers with queries and giving advice, the combination of which will ensure they receive a fantastic shopping experience.
This is an amazing opportunity to use your natural flair and show a positive attitude. Full staff training will be supplied to the successful candidate on all internal processes from deliveries to till systems. Full uniform will also be supplied.
Experience:
Experience in retail is beneficial as is a flexible and proactive approach, be self-motivated and have a great smile!
Fordham - Full-time
HEAD CHEF - FORDHAM (NO EVENINGS)
Full Time, including alternate weekends
A passion for hospitality and strong leadership skills is essential for this position. As Head Chef your role will include:
- Controlling and directing the food preparation process.
- Ensuring all dishes leaving the kitchen are to standard
- Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels.
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality.
- Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering.
- Ultimately responsible for ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines.
- Working alongside the Garden Centre Manager to achieve the best possible food and service.
- Being responsible for health and safety.
In turn we offer a Competitive salary, salary staff benefits and work life balance!
Click here for full details on the role and how to apply.
Horningsea- Full-time
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This is a permanent full-time position which includes alternate weekends and a day off in the week.
IMMEDIATE START
As you will be aware one of the key positives over the last year has been health and wellbeing that plants can bring to households; whether full garden displays or small pot plants for the bathroom. Because of this, garden centres were considered essential businesses and have been allowed to continue trading throughout the latter half or 2020 and the spring lockdown of 2021. We are proud to be available to help people through this transitional period and are now expanding this area to accommodate for the increased demand for greener homes.
Therefore we are looking for a new individual to join the Scotsdales Plants team at our Horningsea branch. The ideal candidate will have a passion for both indoor and garden plants as the role will include both customer service and welfare and maintenance of the plants onsite, and not mind working in all weather!
Scotsdales maintains a high level of customer service to all our customers, all applicants will need to be able to communicate well and of course be commercially aware!
Experience required:
Whilst previous experience in horticultural retail is ideal, more important is a passion to learn about plants and be customer focused. Full training will be provided where appropriate.
Duties:
The daily duties undertaken by the Plants team can vary throughout the week. These can include:
- Unloading and booking in deliveries
- Helping maintain a clean plant area
- Watering and general plant care
- Selling Christmas Trees!
- Customer service
Click here to learn more about the role and how to apply
Horningsea - Full-time
We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of customer service and general advice every day at our friendly store at Horningsea.
We are looking for a motivated and hard working person to join out shop floor team.
Duties will include:
- Helping, advising & assisting customers
- Replenishing stock, stock presentation, supporting the department manager with stock procurement
- Booking stock in, assisting with deliveries where applicable
- Maintaining high housekeeping standards
- And ad hoc till cover (training will be given)
You should have a good eye for detail and should have a real sense of what makes the customer experience great! You should have a proactive approach to problem solving & enjoy team work.
Horningsea - Part-time
Part-time role: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and alternate weekends.
We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of customer service and general advice every day at our friendly store at Horningsea.
We are looking for a motivated and hard working person to join out shop floor team.
Duties will include:
- Helping, advising & assisting customers
- Replenishing stock, stock presentation, supporting the department manager with stock procurement
- Booking stock in, assisting with deliveries where applicable
- Maintaining high housekeeping standards
- And ad hoc till cover (training will be given)
You should have a good eye for detail and should have a real sense of what makes the customer experience great! You should have a proactive approach to problem solving & enjoy team work.
Horningsea - Part-time (Saturdays)
We are looking for friendly, cheerful weekend assistants to join our Sunflower Cafe team in Horningsea on a Saturday
This is a varied role involving:
· Table clearing, cleaning & wash up duties
· Replenishing display cabinets throughout the day
· Display high level of customer service (going that “extra mile”)
Experience:
Previous experience would be preferred but not essential as training will be given to ideal candidates.
Horningsea - Full-time
This is a varied role involving:
· Table clearing, cleaning & wash up duties
· Replenishing display cabinets throughout the day
· Display high level of customer service (going that “extra mile”)
Experience:
Previous experience would be preferred but not essential as training will be given to ideal candidates.
Looking for a particular role?
If you are looking to find a new role but do not see it above, please keep checking back regularly for the most up to date lists of positions available. Though we cannot keep CV's on file, we can add your email address to our mailing list for new positions.
Please contact us on info@scotsdales.com with your areas of interest (horticulture, cafe, gifts and clothing, etc.).
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