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PRICE MATCH PROMISE ON ALL GARDEN FURNITURE
PRICE MATCH PROMISE ON ALL GARDEN FURNITURE

Restaurant Assistant Manager

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send a copy of your CV to info@carpenders.co.uk or hand it in to us and note for the attention of the 'HR Department'. Due to the high number of applicants we receive sadly we cannot reply to everyone, therefore if you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks please assume you have been unsuccessful this time.
Restaurant Assistant Manager
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced, hands-on assistant manager to join our Evergreen Restaurant located within Carpenders Park Garden Centre.

We are searching for a true team leader to work with the existing staff to drive food and service standards at our very popular restaurant.

We offer:
- Day shifts. Two days off - One weekday & one weekend day (great work-life balance!)

- 45h/week

- 15% Restaurant and 25% Garden Centre Discount!

- FREE lunch during your working shift

- Free Parking available on site

- An opportunity to develop your career in a management role and ultimately take the role of Restaurant Manager

- A stable company, with future plans and a great company culture

- Pension Scheme

- Length of Service award

- Company social gatherings

What we are looking for

- Previous experience within fast-paced restaurants/cafes or catering operations

- Experience with staff rotas, stock control, and achieving sales targets

- A true team leader who enjoys training, developing and motivating their team

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

- Problem solving skills

Your responsibilities

- Taking orders and handling payments

- Preparing barista style coffees and other drinks

- Setting the restaurant up for the day

- Keeping day to day activities organised

- Acting as a role model for all employees by continuously exhibiting a high level of service and attention to details in all tasks

- Maintaining a safe and clean work environment

- Handling customers complaints and resolving other issues

- Maintaining the Restaurants’ good reputation and 5 Star Hygiene Rating

- Filling in for absent employees as need to make sure smooth operation of the business

- Dealing with schedule changes, employee call-ins and other staff issues

- Producing Staff Rotas

- Ordering Supplies

- Assessing and Improving Profitability

- Maintaining weekly stock take

- Stock ordering and negotiating with suppliers

- Recruiting and Interviewing new hires

- Training new staff

- Writing weekly reports to the general manager

- Ensuring Hygiene and Health and Safety Legislation

About us:

We are Carpenders Park Garden Centre, a family run business located in Watford WD19 5BA and we are passionate about food, coffees and plants! Our restaurant is full of amazing house plants, hence the name Evergreen!

We are known for our handmade scones, homemade cakes and freshly prepared dishes!

The successful applicant:

Must be hard working
Must be able to work under pressure
Must be organised
Must be able to stand long hours
Must be able to work weekends and bank holidays
Essential Skills / Experience:

Maturity and attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
Be physically fit & capable to lift and position heavy stock
Have a high level of integrity and honesty
Be self-motivated
Work well as part of a team
Applicants should be enthusiastic and self-motivated
We offer a competitive salary, staff discount and free staff car parking.

This is a fab opportunity within a fun & friendly company. If you fit the criteria above, then apply now!

FULL TERMS

In order to match the price of competitor, the following criteria need to be met:

  • Price match is only available on Garden Furniture and Barbecue items
  • The product must be available immediately from stock 
    (We cannot price match our in stock items if competitors items are sold out or only available on a pre-order basis)
  • This excludes auction sites such as eBay, ETSY, and Amazon
  • The competitor’s item must be identical (colour, size, brand) and must be brand new (we cannot match "Ex-Display" product prices).
  • The competitor’s price must include delivery and, if applicable, any assembly charges.
  • The competitor must be based and registered in the UK and sell direct to customers
  • The competitor must have a retail store (bricks and mortar)
  • Promotional offers or vouchers cannot be used in addition to a price match.
  • We cannot match against any clearance items or closing down sales.
  • Price Match Promise is subject to verification of the competitor's price
  • We cannot Price Match after a purchase has been made

What is our White Glove Service?

- Your Garden Furniture will be unpacked, erected and positioned by our friendly, trained assembly experts

- We will remove all cardboard and packaging

- We will quality check and demonstrate

Terms and Conditions for White Glove Service

1. Service Overview

This White Glove Service ("Service") is provided to facilitate the delivery, assembly, installation, and demonstration of garden furniture purchased from [Glentons Limited t/a Carpenders Park Garden Centre] ("Company"). This Service includes the transportation of the furniture to a ground-floor garden location at the specified delivery address, the complete assembly of the furniture, placement of the garden furniture, a demonstration of product features, and the removal of all associated packaging materials.

2. Eligibility

  • This Service is exclusively available to customers whose delivery address is within the WD and HA postcode areas.
  • Areas outside of these postcodes will be subject to an additional charge
  • The service is limited to ground-floor garden locations within the specified postcode areas.

3. Service Fees

A fee, as outlined on the purchase page at the time of order, will be charged for this Service. This fee must be paid in full at the time of purchasing the garden furniture. The fee is non-refundable except as outlined in Section 7 (Cancellations and Refunds).

4. Scheduling and Access

  • Our Customer Service team will contact you to discuss a suitable day for delivery and White Glove.
  • Customers are responsible for ensuring that there is clear and unobstructed access to the garden area. This includes securing necessary permissions for property access where applicable.
  • The Company reserves the right to reschedule the service due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances that could pose risks to safety or service quality.

5. Assembly and Placement

  • The Service includes the assembly of garden furniture according to manufacturer instructions and its placement in the garden
  • Customers must be present during the service

6. Packaging Removal

All packaging materials will be removed and disposed of by the service personnel at the end of the installation process unless the customer requests to retain them.

7. Cancellations and Refunds

  • Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled service time to be eligible for a refund of the service fee.
  • If the Service is canceled by the Company due to external factors including but not limited to weather conditions, this service will be rescheduled

8. Limitation of Liability

The Company is not responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages that may arise from the use of the Service.

9. Amendments to Terms and Conditions

The Company reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions without prior notice. Continued use of the Service after such changes will constitute your consent to such changes.

Our Garden Centre

Carpenders Park Garden Centre, Little Oxhey Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 5BA

Mon - Sat: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 4.00pm


BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS

Saturday 9am-5.30pm

Sunday 10am-4.00pm

Monday 9am-5.30pm