Careers

The Grovewell Group of garden centres is an exciting place to be and YOU can be a part of it

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If you have a sparkling personality, are passionate and take pride in the things you do then we would love to hear from you. Whether embarking on a new career or just starting out, we could have the ideal job for you.

We are always keen to hear from like-minded people. So, if you are giddy about gardening, crazy about catering or fanatical about fish consider joining our busy, friendly teams at Tenterden Canterbury, Folkestone & Hamstreet.

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Build a career in an exceptionally rewarding sector

See below for existing vacancies. Details on how to apply can be found within each job role
A chef position that really does provide a work / life balance. Say goodbye to split shifts and anti-social hours, and hello to Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day spent with family and friends.

An opportunity has arisen to join our lively senior management team, based in Appledore. We are looking for an experienced senior chef to assist our Catering Manager with the daily management of our kitchen teams across the group.

You will be responsible for ensuring our chefs are maintaining and upholding food hygiene standards across the business. Mentoring and guiding our kitchen teams and covering shifts where appropriate. Working alongside the Catering Manager and Head of Marketing to produce cost-effective, accurate specifications for our popular, extensive menu.

The successful candidate must have, as a minimum, 3 years or more, professional kitchen experience, an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in catering and Level 2 Food Hygiene. As well as a demonstrable working knowledge of HACCP and CoSHH.

We offer:

- Competitive rates of pay
- 20% discount on most purchases
- 50% staff discount on restaurant purchases during shift
- 28 days holiday for full-time staff (includes Bank Holidays)
- Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme
- Training & Development

Please note we operate within standard retail hours which includes weekends and Bank Holidays. Role may require occasional evening work.

Send your C.V. and cover letter to sam@grovewellgc.co.uk

You may have noticed things are looking a little different for Grovewell Aquatics at Tenterden Garden Centre. We have made the difficult decision to remove livestock from our store. This decision was not made lightly, and although the team have an excellent reputation, we were unable to keep Grovewell Aquatics as it was.

Our team remain part of the garden centre and will be on hand to answer any aquatics queries and will assist with the operation of the aquatics sundries department covering all your pond, water feature and pet needs.

Please note, Grovewell Aquatics at Canterbury Garden Centre will continue to stock tropical and cold-water fish.