Seasonal Catering Assistant at Tong Garden Centre
Casual Temporary Entry Level
Posted 15 Sep 2026
Description
Do you love working with people? Thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment? Enjoy being part of a team that helps create memorable experiences for customers?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking Catering Assistants to join our festive team at Blooms Café & Restaurant, Tong Garden Centre this Christmas season.
Our restaurant is one of the busiest places in the Garden Centre during the festive period, welcoming guests who are taking a break from Christmas shopping, visiting our festive attractions, or simply catching up with family and friends. As a Catering Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering a warm welcome and outstanding customer service throughout the season.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Welcoming and seating customers with a friendly smile
- Taking food and drink orders accurately
- Preparing and serving hot and cold beverages and food items
- Operating tills and handling customer payments
- Setting and clearing tables to maintain a welcoming environment
- Keeping the restaurant clean, tidy and ready for guests
- Communicating effectively with kitchen and front-of-house teams
- Assisting customers with queries and helping resolve any issues
- Supporting colleagues wherever needed to ensure smooth service
What We’re Looking For
- Friendly, approachable and customer-focused individuals
- Team players who enjoy working with others
- People who can remain positive and organised during busy periods
- Great communication skills and attention to detail
- A willingness to learn new skills
- Flexibility to work additional shifts when required
- Previous catering or hospitality experience is beneficial but not essential
- Barista experience is an advantage but full training can be provided
As Christmas is one of our busiest times of year, all applicants must be available to work weekends.
The Details
Start Date: As soon as you’re available (notice periods accommodated)
Contract: Seasonal Temporary Contract
Hours: Varied based on business requirements and your availability
Why Join Our GREAT Garden Centre Team?
- A GREAT Place to Work– Friendly, supportive, and full of team spirit.
- Work-Life Balance– All roles operate within daytime hours – so your evenings stay yours.
- Up to 33% Staff Discount– On garden and home favourites (*varies by store).
- Free On-Site Parking– Hassle-free parking every day.
- GREAT Values & Recognition– We celebrate our team with monthly awards and shout-outs.
- Monthly Engagement Events– From team updates to free food – we love getting together.
- Enhanced Holiday Allowance– More time off that grows with your service.
- Grow With Us– Company-funded development opportunities.
- Well-being Support to Help You Thrive– EAP including 24/7 GP access, funeral concierge, and mental health support – we’re here when you need us.
- Pension Contributions– Helping you grow a secure future.
- Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team– Through our Kindness Pot, we donate to charities and local causes close to our team’s hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.
Company Overview
We are an independently owned business committed to our vision: to deliver great experiences for all the family. Through retail, food and play offerings in each of our retail destinations, we believe we have created a unique mix of brands that always deliver great experiences for families across multiple sites in Yorkshire.
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