Careers
Our mission is to create the best shopping experience for millions of shoppers in Lincolnshire each year.
Thinking of a career change? Here is a list of current vacancies at Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure in Spalding:
THE PARLOUR RESTAURANT | Head Chef
Head Chef, The Parlour
About the Role
Are you a passionate, organized, and drive-driven Head Chef looking for a fresh challenge?
The Parlour at Springfields Garden Centre is seeking an exceptional Head Chef to take ownership of our busy kitchen operation. Known for serving quality, freshly prepared meals, afternoon teas, and delicious seasonal specials, we take pride in offering high-standard hospitality to our loyal visitors.
As Head Chef, you will be the driving force behind the kitchen—leading from the front, upholding strict food standards, managing menu delivery, and maintaining top-tier hygiene and safety compliance.
Key Responsibilities
• Operational Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring food quality, speed of service, and presentation remain exceptional even during peak trading periods.
• Team Leadership: Lead, train, and inspire the kitchen team, fostering a positive, hardworking, and safe working environment.
• Menu Execution & Specials: Deliver core menu offerings efficiently while crafting creative, high-margin seasonal specials that keep customers returning.
• Financial Performance: Manage kitchen stock control, minimize food waste, optimize GP margins, and assist with labor scheduling to keep operational costs aligned with targets.
• Hygiene & Safety: Take full ownership of food safety regulations, COSHH, HACCP, allergen management, and maintain our 5-Star Food Hygiene standards at all times.
What We Are Looking For
• Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Sous Chef in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant or fresh-food environment.
• Strong leadership qualities with a hands-on management style and excellent communication skills.
• Up-to-date Food Hygiene (Level 2 or higher) and comprehensive knowledge of allergen procedures.
• Solid understanding of stock control, kitchen P&L, GP management, and wastage tracking.
• A true passion for quality food, consistency, and team development.
Why Join Us?
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy primarily daytime hours with no late-night shifts!
• Staff discounts across our food and retail offerings.
• Opportunities for personal growth, career progression, and ongoing development within our expanding network.
• Pension scheme
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount
Work Location: In person
Please email mandy.clarke@bluediamond.gg or danielle.beresford@bluediamond.gg or drop in store for an application form.
JULIAN CHARLES | Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager – Julian Charles, Spalding
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Manager to join our team at Julian Charles in Spalding.
20-hour contract
The ideal candidate will:
• Have previous retail experience (supervisory or management experience is desirable).
• Be customer-focused with excellent communication skills.
• Be reliable, organised, and able to motivate a team.
• Be fully flexible, including weekdays, weekends, and Thursdays 8pm.
If you’re passionate about retail and would love to be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply: Please bring your CV and covering letter into the store, or email your application to spalding1@rectella.co.uk
DESIGNER WAREHOUSE | Key Holder
Keyholder role
- Will be responsible for opening and closing the store along with money handling.
- Holding the store in the absence of a manager.
- Must be flexible. Late nights, weekdays and weekends.
- 16 hour contract with the possibility of overtime.
- Please send a CV and covering letter to DWoutlet1@gmail.com
SKOPES | Retail Sales Advisor
Retail Sales Advisor 12 hours available
We are a leading menswear retailer Skopes Menswear, and we have stores/concessions across the UK, and we have been operating now for over 75 years.
We are currently seeking an experienced Retail Sales Advisor for our menswear store based within Unit 49A Springfield Outlet shopping centre Camel Gate Spalding PE12 6EY.
This is a superb opportunity to join a well-established yet ever-growing company.
The successful applicant’s duties include sales and service, merchandising stock, and presentation plus use of till and card machine.
Salary / Benefits:
Along with a competitive basic salary based on NMW, we also offer:
Commission scheme is payable on team sales, not an individual target.
28 days holiday prorata’d down to hours worked.
Workplace pension scheme.
Staff discount scheme
Full training on all our stock.
Hours: 12 hours available between store opening times.
(More hours may be required from time to time to cover staff shortages or busy periods etc.)
To be considered for this opportunity you must have sales experience within a menswear/fashion retail environment.
Great career prospects await the successful candidates!
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.
Please apply by bringing your CV into store for the attention of the Manager or by sending your CV to the following email address, clearly marking which vacancy you are interested in.
STARLINGS TOY OUTLET | Part-time team member
We are recruiting part-time staff for our busy store at Springfields Designer Outlet
What are we looking for?
• Previous experience within a fast-moving retail environment preferable
• Reliability and flexibility in work arrangements
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Self-motivation along with a friendly and positive outlook
Applicants should be available to work a range of hours – full availability on weekends and any evenings the store is open is essential.
Applications are invited by email to
janie.starling@starlings.co.uk
Please enclose a full CV, together with a covering letter, stating your availability.
THE PARLOUR RESTAURANT | Weekend Kitchen Porter
The Parlour - Weekend Kitchen Porter - 8 hours
Working every Saturday and Sunday 12.30-4.30pm, supporting our current kitchen porter with washing pots, pans and restaurant crockery, unloading the dishwasher, putting clean items away, emptying bins and sweeping and mopping.
Temporary contract ending on 27th December 2026
To apply, please email mandy.clarke@bluediamond.gg for an application form.
SPRINGFIELDS DESIGNER OUTLET | Housekeeper Team Leader
Housekeeper Team Leader
37 hours over 2 weeks.
For more details, please click here.
CREW CLOTHING COMPANY | Supervisor
Supervisor
Purpose of the role:
To assist the manager in driving consistent improvement to the stores sales, KPI’s and all other areas of measured success. To help recruit, retain, motivate and develop the team to drive the success of the store. To maintain exceptional visual merchandising standards throughout the store and create a shopping experience that delights our customers every time.
Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales targets by demonstrating passion for the product and the brand
- Provide accurate information about our product to the customer, including features and benefits and stock availability
- Promote our multi-channel shopping options to ensure maximum customer satisfaction
- Provide an inviting and welcoming atmosphere for our customers
- Process sales transactions with care and in line with company guidelines
- Demonstrate flexibility in order to meet the needs of the store
Key Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Customer service focused
- Good communication skills
- Experience in retail industry
More info and how to apply, click here.