Careers | Bellplantation Garden Centre

If you are the Poultry retail assistant we are looking for you’ll be:

Friendly, charming and conscientious.

Proactive, with a great attitude towards work.

Somebody with a real passion for the outdoors and loves working with animals.

We are looking to hire a Poultry Centre assistant as part of the Bell Plantation Garden Centre, a family run business that prides itself on it’s great working environment and fantastic culture.

Our Poultry Centre is one of a kind and requires the type of person that loves dealing with customers, working with people and has experience with animals, chickens in particular.

As a Poultry Centre assistant your duties will include but not limited to:

Looking after the health, cleanliness and well-being of our live poultry stock.

Assisting our Poultry customers with their queries and professionally assisting people to buy.

Maintaining excellent retail standards across the Poultry Centre including the Poultry shop.

Assisting with any other reasonable duties as advised.

If the above sounds like you and you want to join a great team, please apply with a covering letter explaining why you would like the role.

We are looking for a retail manager to join our team that has a passion in Poultry

If you are the manager we’re looking for you’ll be:

• Friendly, charming and conscientious.

• Self-motivated, organised and willing.

• happy to be hands on.

• Somebody looking to move their career forward quickly in a fast-growing business.

• Experienced in a similar retail and team leadership role.

We are looking for a Poultry Centre Manager as part of our busy Garden Centre. Hours of work will be circa 40 hours per week with some weekend work required.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the running of our Poultry Centre, reporting to the Retail Operations Manager. Duties include (but not restricted to): providing excellent customer care to our customers, advising them on all their Poultry needs, buying and re-ordering of all new stock, maintaining excellent retail standards at all times and managing our great team of Poultry enthusiasts to do the same.

The Poultry Centre is an exciting part of our business with bags of potential. We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to take this part of the business forward.

We can offer you:

• A great environment to work in, a friendly, fun and hardworking atmosphere.

• Loads of coaching and training to help develop your skills and achieve your goals.

• Progression opportunities as the Poultry Centre grows and in the wider business.

• A competitive salary.

We are looking for a sales assistant to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Garden Centre. The role will be between 20-30 hours per week.

The right person:

Has a can-do, proactive attitude towards work.

Is a real people person – loves customers service and working with others.

You will be responsible for:

Providing our customers with excellent service, assisting them with passion and good knowledge of the products.

Ensuring that all stock is available to buy, displayed correctly, priced and in good condition.

Manage cash and payment systems in accordance with company procedures and policies, at all times with staff and customers safety as the uppermost priority.

Adhering to the company’s stock control systems and procedures for goods inwards and replenishing the retail area.

If this ad describes you then please get in touch by clicking apply

We are looking for Weekend Sales Assistants to join our team at Bell Plantation.

The right person:

Is positive, friendly and outgoing.

Has a can-do, proactive attitude towards work.

Is a real people person – loves customers service and working with others.

You will be responsible for:

Providing our customers with excellent service, assisting them with passion and good knowledge of the products.

Ensuring that all stock is available to buy, displayed correctly, priced and in good condition.

Manage cash and payment systems in accordance with company procedures and policies, at all times with staff and customers safety as the uppermost priority.

Adhering to the company’s stock control systems and procedures for goods inwards and replenishing the retail area.

If the above sounds like you and you want to join a great team, please apply with a covering letter explaining why you would like the role.

We are looking for an energetic and friendly Head Chef to lead our busy kitchen here at Bell Plantation Café.

The right candidate enjoys producing fresh and delicious food in a very efficient manner, has skills in team leading and time management which lead to excellent team productivity.

We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas, leadership, creativity, enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy kitchen.

The role requires you to take responsibility for the preparation and creation of a range of hot and cold dishes to order for our Café customers, you’ll follow the menu plan to a very high standard and deliver the food within agreed time periods in line with food hygiene law.

We expect our Head Chef to take responsibility for the ordering, cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen, planning and production of all food on offer.

The role offers a fantastic work life balance with the Café open 9am – 5.30pm with some weekend work required. No split shifts and no evenings required.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Food Hall.

The Café has around 140 covers with plans to expand this to 220 covers in the next 18 months with the addition of a new 150sqm kitchen. The role therefore offers excellent development opportunities for the right candidate.

We are looking for an energetic person to work as a Team Leader in our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the Cafe is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00 and Sunday 10.00-16.00. We do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials.

The right candidate will have proven experience in the hospitality industry, this role requires you to support the management team in the day to day running of the cafe, the right candidate must also be capable of leading the cafe team at super busy times in an efficient manner. Excellent customer service skills essential. We want to work with someone keen to develop with good attitude and behaviour..

We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy Café.

The Café is going through exciting times, we are a growing business and we never stand still, we hope to expand, develop and build on our reputation

We are looking for energetic people to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café on a part time basis who can support the café team during the weekends. Immediate Start.

This role would be suitable for any one with Front of house experience in a similar role, although experience is not essential as attitude and behaviour rate higher.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the cafe is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00 and Sunday 10.30-16.30. We do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Farm Shop.The right candidates will be polite, customer focused and enjoy working in a fast aced environment.

We are looking for energetic people to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café on a part time basis who can support the café team during the week and also at weekends. Immediate Start.

This role would be suitable for any one with Front of house experience in a similar role, although experience is not essential as attitude and behaviour rate higher.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the cafe is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00 and Sunday 10.30-16.30. We do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Farm Shop.The right candidates will be polite, customer focused and enjoy working in a fast aced environment.

We are hiring an experienced and energetic Front of house Manager with proven leadership skills to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the Cafe is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30 and Sunday 10.30-16.30. Hours of work will be 35-40 hours per week. Alternative weekend work is essential, we do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Farm Shop.

The right candidate has proven supervisory hospitality experience in a similar role; they enjoy leading a team in a very efficient manner with excellent customer service skills, the suitable candidate has skills in team leading and time management which lead to excellent team productivity.

We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas, leadership, creativity, enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy Café.

The role requires you to take responsibility for the front of house at all times in line with the company guidelines.

The Café is going through exciting times, we are a growing business and we never stand still, we hope to expand, develop and build on our reputation.

We are looking for a Plant area assistant to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Garden Centre and work in quickly expanding and exciting part of our business. Hours of work will be between 20 and 40 hours per week depending on your requirements with weekend work required. The right person:

Has a can-do, proactive attitude towards work.

Has a real passion for and an in depth knowledge of plants.

Has a real passion for the outdoors, loves working in the garden and working with plants.

Is a real people person - loves customers service and working with others.

You will be responsible for:

Assisting people with their plant purchases – offering knowledgeable help and advice to customers.

Maintaining excellent retail standards in the plant area, ensuring plants are priced and easily shopable.

Ensuring that all plants are maintained and remain at an excellent standard all year round.

Putting out stock, pricing and re-merchandising in the Garden Centre.

Continuing the growth and development of the plant area and Garden Centre business.

Performing any other activities required to ensure the smooth running of the business.

Job Type: Full-time

If this ad describes you then please get in touch by clicking apply

We are looking for a Poultry Centre Weekend Assistant to join our fantastic team at Bell Plantation and work in quickly expanding and exciting part of our business.:

The right person:

• Has a can-do, proactive attitude towards work.

• Is a real people person – loves customers service and working with others;

You will be responsible for:

• Providing our customers with excellent service, assisting them with passion and good knowledge of the products.

• Ensuring that all stock is available to buy, displayed correctly, priced and in good condition.

• Manage cash and payment systems in accordance with company procedures and policies, at all times with staff and customers safety as the uppermost priority.

• Adhering to the company’s stock control systems and procedures for goods inwards and replenishing the poultry area.

• Manage the upkeep and condition of live birds.

If this sounds like you please apply.

If you are the Poultry Centre Manager we’re looking for you’ll be:

• Friendly, charming and conscientious.

• Self-motivated, organised and willing.

• Somebody looking to move their career forward quickly in a fast-growing business.

• Experienced in a similar retail and team leadership role.

We are looking for a Poultry Centre Manager as part of our busy Garden Centre. Hours of work will be circa 40 hours per week with some weekend work required.

You will be responsible for all aspects of the running of our Poultry Centre, reporting to the Retail Operations Manager. Duties include (but not restricted to): providing excellent customer care to our customers, advising them on all their Poultry needs, buying and re-ordering of all new stock, maintaining excellent retail standards at all times and managing our great team of Poultry enthusiasts to do the same.

The Poultry Centre is an exciting part of our business with bags of potential. We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to take this part of the business forward.

We can offer you:

• A great environment to work in, a friendly, fun and hardworking atmosphere.

• Loads of coaching and training to help develop your skills and achieve your goals.

• Progression opportunities as the Poultry Centre grows and in the wider business.

• A competitive salary.

Bell Plantation are looking for a “handyman” to join our team and keep our busy retail site ticking. The right candidate will have a can-do attitude towards problem solving, can turn their hand to almost anything and will have some experience in trades such as plumbing, carpentry and electrics.

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Maintaining and refuelling our Biomass Boiler

• General plumbing work, fixing taps, mending pipes.

• Carpentry work around the site.

• Keeping the yard and storage areas tidy.

• Building retail displays and shop fittings.

• Forklift use, unloading deliveries.

• Any other duties as required.

Bell Plantation is a quickly expanding family run retail site and Garden Centre on the edge of Towcester. We pride ourselves our great culture and being a great place to work.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in please apply.

IF YOU’RE THE GARDEN CENTRE MANAGER WE’RE LOOKING FOR…YOU’LL BE…

Friendly, charming, and conscientious…. You’ll have high standards and be described as courteous, and relaxed team player.

We are seeking to hire a Garden Centre Manager to take full control of the day to day running of Bell Plantation Garden Centre Ltd, Towcester.

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the retail operation including the delivery of a successful profit and loss account and ambitious growth targets.

The Bell Plantation is an ambitious family-run business with a strong track record over recent years. Our sales have grown 70% in the last 5 years and with the recent construction of a further 10,000sq ft of retail space, we aim to double turnover in the next 5 years. Our success is built on the fantastic culture of our team as well as the unique site ambience and unique range of goods offered. The successful candidate will be responsible for the enhancement of these key features as well as delivering on our sales and profit targets.

This role is ideally suited to an ambitious, driven but friendly team-player looking to enhance their career in a quickly growing business. Applicants must have proof of a successful Garden Centre management background especially concerning customer care, leadership, merchandising, stock control and security. A good horticultural understanding is also required. The successful applicant will be reported to by the Assistant Garden Centre Manager, Planteria Manager and Poultry Manager.

Hours of work will be a minimum of 40 per week. Full computer literacy is essential. The ability, at times, to work alone and assess the quality of your own work an imperative.

The salary paid will be above the industry standard but dependent upon previous experience and prowess, although attitude and behaviour rank higher.

If this sounds like you please apply.

If you’re the Marketing Assistant we’re looking for you’ll be: Friendly, charming, and conscientious….You’ll have high standards and be described as courteous, mature and relaxed team player.

We are seeking to employ a Marketing assistant as part of our quickly expanding portfolio of retail businesses. Hours of work will be between 20 & 30 hours per week. You will need to be creative, ambitious, organised, self-motivated and willing. You will be responsible for:

• Helping develop and execute the company’s Marketing plan.

• Developing and executing marketing strategies in line with the company business plan.

• Managing the company’s social media pages online including Facebook, twitter, Pinterest, Instagram.

• Updating the company’s website with new marketing material.

• Liaising with external marketing agencies to deliver coherent and effective marketing strategies.

• Learning and employing A.I.D.A techniques to all marketing campaigns and materials.

• Creating and developing internal Point of Sale material including posters and banners.

• Pulling together content: images and copy for the company’s marketing activities.

• Managing and maintaining the company’s customer database.

• Performing any other acts that and duties that the company requires.

Wages will be dependent upon previous experience and prowess although attitude and behaviour rate higher.

If this ad describes you then please get in touch by clicking apply

We are looking for temporary Weekend sales assistants to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Garden Centre during the Christmas period.

The right person:

Has a can-do, proactive attitude towards work.

Is a real people person – loves customers service and working with others.

You will be responsible for:

Providing our customers with excellent service, assisting them with passion and good knowledge of the products.

Ensuring that all stock is available to buy, displayed correctly, priced and in good condition.

Manage cash and payment systems in accordance with company procedures and policies, at all times with staff and customers safety as the uppermost priority.

Adhering to the company’s stock control systems and procedures for goods inwards and replenishing the retail area.

If this ad describes you then please get in touch by clicking apply

We are looking for an energetic and friendly Head Chef to lead our busy kitchen here at Bell Plantation Café.

The right candidate enjoys producing fresh and delicious food in a very efficient manner, has skills in team leading and time management which lead to excellent team productivity.

We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas, leadership, creativity, enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy kitchen.

The role requires you to take responsibility for the preparation and creation of a range of hot and cold dishes to order for our Café customers, you’ll follow the menu plan to a very high standard and deliver the food within agreed time periods in line with food hygiene law.

We expect our Head Chef to take responsibility for the ordering, cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen, planning and production of all food on offer. The role offers a fantastic work life balance with the Café open 9am – 5.30pm with some weekend work required. No split shifts and no evenings required.

Within the café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Food Hall.

The Café has around 140 covers with plans to expand this to 220 covers in the next 18 months with the addition of a new 150sqm kitchen. The role therefore offers excellent development opportunities for the right candidate.

We are hiring an experienced and energetic Front of house Manager with proven leadership skills to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the Cafe is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30 and Sunday 10.30-16.30. Hours of work will be 35-40 hours per week. Alternative weekend work is essential, we do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Farm Shop.

The right candidate has proven supervisory hospitality experience in a similar role; they enjoy leading a team in a very efficient manner with excellent customer service skills, the suitable candidate has skills in team leading and time management which lead to excellent team productivity.

We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas, leadership, creativity, enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy café

The role requires you to take responsibility for the front of house at all times in line with the company guidelines.

The Café is going through exciting times, we are a growing business and we never stand still, we hope to expand, develop and build on our reputation.

We are offering this role on a salary of £18,000-£20,000 pro rata

Please get in touch if you feel you can fulfil this role.

We are hiring an experienced and energetic chef who enjoys cooking fresh homemade dishes to join our fantastic team at the Bell Plantation Café.

Located within the Bell Plantation Garden Centre at Towcester, the Café is open Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30 and Sunday 10.30-16.30. Hours of work will be 20-30 hours per week. Alternative weekend work is required, we do not require you to work evenings or split shifts, unless for special events.

Within the Café all our food is made to order, we offer a range of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, hot food and daily specials, in addition to this we bake all our own cakes, scones, desserts and savoury items to sell in our onsite Farm Shop. The right candidate has proven kitchen experience in a similar role; they enjoy producing fresh and delicious food in a very efficient manner. We want to hear from you if you can bring ideas, enthusiasm and energy to our already lively and busy kitchen. The role requires you to assist with the creation of a range of hot and cold dishes to order for our Café customers, you’ll follow the menu plan to a very high standard and deliver the food within agreed time periods in line with food hygiene law.

The Café is going through exciting times, we are a growing business and we never stand still, we hope to expand, develop and build on our reputation.If you believe you have what we are looking for then please fill in the form above.

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What Our Customers Think Of Us

As we buy all of our chicken and duck food from here the young lad in poultry section was very knowledgeable about the feed and stock and could not have been more helpful

David Hinks

07:54 21 Jul 19

Fabulous choice of things to see and buy. Amazing staff who are all friendly and helpful.The store card has great discount.We will come often even though we live 30 miles away😉

Doreen Chand

08:50 05 Jul 19

Brilliant garden centre!

Eduard Kriegler

Eduard Kriegler

15:10 23 Jun 19

A fantastic garden centre. Staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Nothing is to much, they will spend time with you showing you round the plants to get just what you need with plenty of advice given. Definitely worth a visit.

Elleb

15:27 28 Feb 19

friendly and helpful staff, a well stocked with real ale from local brewers

Neal Gibson

22:49 07 Feb 19

Lovely place great staff great food all superb experience

Jenny Kirkwood

17:22 02 Feb 19

Always a great cup of coffee and delicious breads and cakes.

david long

08:47 31 Jan 19

Staff very friendly have been there many times to purchase poultry very happy

Patrick Devine

18:24 08 Dec 18

Great staff, great food - fantastic value! We will be back again :)

Jamie Irwin

13:32 29 Aug 18

Helpful polite friendly staff, quality plants, great cafe, what more could you need.

Dave Lindsell

16:45 31 Jul 18

loved the frock & shoe shop. Very different than the high street shops

Robert Brogden

11:41 09 Jun 18

Nice little garden centre, nice cafe/restaurant, some shops selling shoes dresses bric~ a ~brag, etc.

alan taylor

16:44 12 May 18

Great cafe. Staff very friendly and helpful. The menu is traditional fare well turned out.

Mark Goodall

14:52 30 Mar 18

Nice place to stop for lunch especially in the summer as there is outdoor seating (although limited), sells anything garden related from compost to quails

George Belsham

13:20 01 Feb 18

It’s a very good place to get your Christmas trees from!!! I get mine form there every year and it makes Christmas that little bit more special for me and my family!!! Thanks bell plantation!!?

Mplus Morrison

10:58 17 Dec 17

Great café, helpful for people with allergies, could do with better coffee though. Great place to wander for ages and lots of beautiful things to buy... Including chickens! ?

Yolomango yup

08:58 05 Nov 17

Food gem in garden centre delivers a relaxing environment, good choice of snacks from full breakfast to lunchtime specials at sensible prices.

Graham Robinson

Graham Robinson

13:16 31 Oct 17

Great restaurant. Excellent food and friendly service

Mike Smith

09:51 11 Oct 17

Visited for lunch yesterday. Café excellent. However, I was then overcharged for an item in The Shoe cabin's supposed sale. The cashier actually wrote a higher price on the tag, explaining that the existing price of £31.00 was 'a mistake'...She then wrote £44.00 on the tag before applying the sale discount!! I don't believe that this is legal? My friend and I were stunned with disbelief!read more

Hillie Vernon

10:23 15 Sep 17

If you have not yet visited you are missing out! This is a fantastic place to go and explore. The garden centre has a great range of plants fro sure but this place offers much more. A poultry centre where you can view all types of poultry up close and buy some for your own supply of eggs! The cafe is tastefully created using old reclaimed brick and offers a great range of food and drinks. Then there are the other shops on site ranging from a wedding shop to a reptile centre where you often see snakes out in the open!read more

Clive Hawes

14:20 14 Sep 17

Really enjoyed our visit. Lovely shopping experience especially the Frock and Shoe shop.

Christine Abbott

Christine Abbott

15:27 13 Sep 17

Very pleasant. Fantastic food, very friendly staff, lots to see and experience including the chicken!

Dorothy Owen

18:13 24 Aug 17

Had a meeting here nice place a little vintage cafe. Wifi was broken but very nice latte and not too expensive

Jules White

18:20 21 Aug 17

Good food. Pleasant seating. Value for money.

Isobel Gilbert

17:34 21 Aug 17

Well laid out with everything you would expect from a garden centre. Excellent breakfast offering

Carl Ontong

10:12 19 Aug 17

I love this place - I meet my girlfriends here every Wednesday for lunch because the food is so delicious and the staff so friendly (can get busy sometimes but this is well managed in our experience). Thoroughly recommend it to all!

Sharron Mahony

12:02 02 Aug 17

A our first visit to the Bell Plantation Garden Centre. Ideal place to stop for food and refreshments as it is located on a major road. Staff were very friendly and polite. Food was very good and well prepared. The beetroot spinach quiche was full of flavour. We sat outside but our bench didn't have a parasol and it got very hot and difficult to see as the white table reflected the sun light.read more

Barry Goodall

18:03 09 Jul 17

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