People & Culture

kitchen assistant

We are looking for the next member of our expanding Mezzanine Kitchen team at Tong Garden Centre to help us achieve our ambition of being the BEST garden centre and destination centre, for all the family, in Yorkshire.

Keen to grow a career in the Kitchen? Then this role could be for you. You will be helping to prep our food and work on a busy pass with guidance from our Chef’s, to supporting whatever is needed in the kitchen from mopping and washing up, cleaning the surfaces, equipment, plates and cutlery through to g eneral Kitchen duties.

Experience of working within a Kitchen environment and working on a busy pass is essential, as well as experience in food preparation.

Take it from us, you will not work with a more supportive team. We believe we are the best Garden Centre to work for in Yorkshire and our feedback demonstrates that.

We also have a growing rewards and recognition program which is focused on providing the best experience for TEAM TONG. You’ll just have to apply to find out more.

We want to challenge what other garden centre’s currently do, so you’ll be sure to get an experience you won’t find in any other centre.

Click here to apply to find out more, we cant wait to hear from you!

PLANTS assistant

Do you love spending time in your garden and learning about Plants? Are you comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment where you are on your feet most of the day? Are you willing to get stuck in and support your colleagues and the business where ever needed? If yes, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We have various hours available within our Outdoor Plant team, where some weekend working would be required.

If you’ve paid a visit to Tong, you’ll know we have a plant canopy as well as an outdoor plant area, so you must be willing to work both in and outside, in all weather conditions.

Ultimately you will be required to provide a great experience for our customers by ensuring our displays are excellent and are well stocked.

Ideally, we would like people who have great plant knowledge, or who have a passion to learn about plants, with lots of enthusiasm and positivity.

As the sales of plants are seasonal, you will be required to support instore at times, so you must be comfortable with this.

Our Values are embedded into everything we do, so when you read over these, if they demonstrate who you are – then we’d love to hear from you!

Please click here to find out more and apply 

hard landscaping assistant(s)

Are you organised, efficient, dynamic, and great with customers? Are you comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment where you are on your feet most of the day? Are you willing to get stuck in and support your colleagues and the business where ever needed? If yes, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We have a variety of hours available within our Outdoor team, so we are happy to consider one full-time role, or two part-time positions, although some weekend working would be required.

Ultimately you will be required to provide a great experience for our customers by advising customers on what products meet their needs. The stoneyard has products such as pots, aggregates, and statues, so you must be physically strong to handle deliveries of heavy stone products.

Ideally, we would like people who have experience in selling garden products, or who have a passion to learn, with lots of enthusiasm and positivity. A forklift licence would be advantageous but not essential. The role will include covering our compost area, so knowledge of this would be desirable.

This role is varied, and you will be required to support instore at times and helping the Plants team during busy periods, so you must be comfortable with this.

Our Values are embedded into everything we do, so when you read over these, if they demonstrate who you are – then we’d love to hear from you!

Please click here to apply!

BUTCHER

We are looking for the next full time, permanent member of our Butchery team within our newly refurbished Hearty’s Food Hall at Tong Garden Centre to help us achieve our ambition of being the BEST garden centre and destination centre, for all the family, in Yorkshire.

Your goal will be to maintain a consistent standard of cutting for all meats, maintaining production. You will have a keen eye for detail to minimise wastage and ensure that all products are date and temperature checked, stock is rotated, and the Butchery delivers against its Retail and EHO/Food Hygiene Standards.

In addition, you will coach the team on safe and efficient use and maintenance of equipment as well as sharing your butchery skills.

This is a busy team so you must be comfortable working fast and being on your feet a lot of the time, but we know you’ll love working with our team of superstars!

Ideally, you will have worked in a shop environment as a Butcher, with knowledge of cuts and boning out of all meats are essential. To apply, please click here!