Team Lead, Kitchen

LEGO House; Denmark; On-site; DKK 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, seeks a Team Lead, Kitchen to guide a passionate kitchen team and shape our food offering for families and guests from around the world.

You will combine strong leadership with a love of food, drive menu development, and collaborate across outlets to create inspiring concepts for various occasions while balancing quality, sustainability and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Solid leadership experience from a professional kitchen, restaurant, hospitality or similar food environment.
• Strong passion for food, quality and menu development.
• Ability to balance creativity with operational and commercial considerations.
• Confident English communication; Danish is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Kitchen team, creating an engaging and supportive environment on the floor.
• Set a clear direction for the team and translate priorities into strong daily operations and great guest experiences.
• Take ownership of menu development and bring new ideas to life, collaborating across departments to create inspiring food concepts for our different outlets and special occasions.
• Manage pricing, budgets and food costs, while actively reducing food waste and ensuring a strong balance between quality, sustainability and commercial performance.
• Create a strong culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement

Skills

People leadership

Menu development

Food quality

Operational balance

English communication

Job description

Team Lead, Kitchen

Are you a passionate leader who loves developing both people and great food experiences? Are you curious about the food scene, new trends and how great food can contribute to an extraordinary guest experience? Then this might be the perfect match for you!

About the F&B Team

At LEGO House, our Food & Beverage team consists of up to 125 colleagues across four areas: MINI CHEF Restaurant, Café BRICKACCINO, Food Truck and Kitchen. Together, we serve up to 1,500 meals daily. You will be one of four Team Leads in the department.

Your Role

At our restaurant MINI CHEF, food and play come together. As our Team Lead, Kitchen, you will lead a passionate kitchen team and play a key role in shaping and developing our food offering. You will combine strong leadership with a genuine passion for food, menu development and creating memorable experiences for families and guests from all over the world.

As Team Lead, Kitchen, you will:

• Lead, coach and develop the Kitchen team, creating an engaging and supportive environment on the floor.
• Set a clear direction for the team and translate priorities into strong daily operations and great guest experiences.
• Take ownership of menu development and bring new ideas to life, collaborating across departments to create inspiring food concepts for our different outlets and special occasions.
• Manage pricing, budgets and food costs, while actively reducing food waste and ensuring a strong balance between quality, sustainability and commercial performance.
• Create a strong culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement

Who You Are

First and foremost, you are a strong and engaging people leader. You know how to set direction, create followership and develop people, while being close enough to the operation to understand what your team needs to succeed.

At the same time, you are genuinely passionate about food and menu development. You take pride in creating menus that inspire and excite, and you are curious about what is happening on the food scene. You enjoy turning inspiration and trends into concepts that work both creatively and operationally.

We imagine that you:

• Have solid leadership experience from a professional kitchen, restaurant, hospitality or similar food environment.
• Have a strong passion for food, quality and menu development.
• Can balance creativity with operational and commercial considerations.
• Communicate confidently in English. Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

What You Can Expect

You will join a diverse and dynamic workplace where you will have the opportunity to put your mark on both the development of our Kitchen team and the future of our food offering.

This is a full-time position with a typical 37-hour work week, though some flexibility is required during peak periods. You can expect to work every third weekend, and evening shifts may occur.

Ready to lead, develop and inspire?

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the position, you’re welcome to contact Karina Fabrin Andersen, Head of Food & Beverage at [e-mail].

About LEGO® House

LEGO® House is an experience house in Billund, Denmark, celebrating the LEGO brick and the LEGO idea. The 12,000m2 is filled with 25 million LEGO bricks ready to give LEGO fans of all ages the ultimate LEGO experience.

In LEGO House we are not only working on making memorable and magical LEGO experiences for all our guests, but also on being the best place to work for all employees. Here you can be your true self at work every day and you will be appreciated for exactly who you are. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

As an employee at LEGO House, you are part of a team of passionate and dedicated specialists and leaders who, across teams and functions, are committed to creating world-class LEGO experiences for everyone visiting the house. We have a fundamental belief that to deliver this, LEGO House needs to be the best place to work for all employees. It is like a coin where the one side does not go without the other.

When recruiting future colleagues, we focus not only on recruiting colleagues who match the job description and profile. A match with the LEGO House values and culture is also a requirement, and by joining the team you get the opportunity to have an exciting career with a much-loved brand where personal development and purpose in what you do, goes alongside passing on fantastic LEGO moments to our guests.