Restaurant Assistant - Sundays - Snowhill Restaurant

Haskins Garden Centres Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned garden center is seeking a part-time Restaurant Assistant to work every Sunday at their Snowhill Restaurant. The role involves serving food, making hot and cold drinks, and providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience in catering or hospitality is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided. In addition to a competitive pay rate, the company offers various benefits including discounts, health plans, and well-being support.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Cycle Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Paid Charity Day

Wellbeing support

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, barista, or hospitality preferred but not essential.
• Proactive and energetic in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve on food counters and make drinks.
• Clear tables and operate the till.
• Provide counter service and offer barista skills.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Self-motivated

Enthusiastic

Hardworking

Job description

Restaurant Assistant - Sundays - Snowhill Restaurant

Job Description

Posted Friday 5 December 2025 at 01:00

We are recruiting a Restaurant Assistant on a part-time and permanent basis, working every Sunday.

Previous catering, barista or hospitality experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Pay Rate up to £12.21 per hour

A family owned, award winning business, with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant.

We thrive on improving service and experience for our customers, that’s why our people are so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have an eagerness to learn and be part of a leading business, we want you in our team.

The role of Restaurant Assistant

To provide general assistance within the restaurant which enables us to exceed customer expectations and maximise all sales opportunities.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Serving on the food counters
• Making and serving chilled and hot drinks
• Clearing tables
• Till operation
• Counter Service
• Barista

About You

This role is well suited to a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills and a desire to learn. A winning smile and a courteous manner are both important whether you are serving over the counter or arranging a table for the next customer. Being proactive and energetic is essential as this is a busy fast paced environment.

• Retail discounts, saving money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts.
• Cycle Scheme, helping spread the cost of a bike and saving on tax.
• Health Cash Plan, for a small monthly contribution access a 24-hour online GP service recover costs for dental and optical appointments and more.
• Time off to support local charities, with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support with Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family.
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees