Area Kitchen Manager

Heritage - Bra_208; Penshurst; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Brand discounts

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream

Retail discounts

Job summary

Heritage - Bra_208 is seeking an Area Kitchen Manager to lead the Leicester Arms kitchen four days a week and support area operations one day weekly. You’ll work with General Managers and the operations team to uphold high standards, develop capability and recruit, onboard and train kitchen staff across the area.

You will also coach teams, identify development opportunities, manage allergen controls and deliver practical training to improve quality, efficiency and safety, while travelling

Qualifications

• Experience leading busy, high-volume kitchen operations.
• Proven training, coaching and developing kitchen teams.
• Ability to travel between pubs in the area.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Leicester Arms kitchen operations; ensure smooth service.
• Coach and train area kitchen teams.
• Recruit, onboard and develop kitchen staff.
• Collaborate with General Managers and operations team.
• Drive food quality, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Analyse stock to identify cost savings.

Skills

High-volume kitchen

Team coaching

Multi-site leadership

Recruitment & onboarding

Food safety

Allergen control

Job description

Job Description

Please note: This is a hybrid operational role. You will spend 4 days per week leading and running the kitchen at the Leicester Arms, with 1 day per week dedicated to Area Kitchen Manager responsibilities, supporting kitchen teams across the wider area.

As an Area Kitchen Manager, you’ll take responsibility for leading the kitchen operation at the Leicester Arms while also providing hands-on support to kitchen teams across the area.

You’ll work closely with General Managers, kitchen leaders and the wider operations team to maintain high standards, develop kitchen capability and support the recruitment, onboarding and training of kitchen teams.

Alongside managing a busy kitchen, you’ll help identify development opportunities, coach kitchen colleagues and support other pubs when additional operational guidance is required.

Qualifications

As an Area Kitchen Manager, you will…

• Lead the kitchen operation at the Leicester Arms, ensuring every service runs smoothly and consistently.
• Support kitchen teams across the area with training, coaching and operational guidance.
• Help recruit, onboard and develop kitchen colleagues, building strong and capable teams.
• Work closely with General Managers and kitchen leaders to identify skills gaps and development opportunities.
• Deliver practical training to improve food quality, kitchen organisation, productivity and team performance.
• Support new kitchen managers and chefs as they settle into their roles.
• Step into other pubs across the area when additional kitchen leadership or operational support is required.
• Communicate clearly with kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure high-quality meals are delivered to customers on time.
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and kitchen safety.
• Ensure allergen procedures, food safety regulations and company policies are consistently followed.
• Share best practice across the area and introduce new ways of working that help kitchen teams perform more effectively.
• Lead by example, creating a positive, supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Analyse stock performance across the area to identify cost and wastage saving as well as delivering new menu roll outs

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy, high-volume kitchen as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or in a similar senior kitchen leadership position.
• A strong track record of training, coaching and developing kitchen teams.
• Confidence supporting multiple kitchen operations or working across different venues.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding and retaining kitchen colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise between your home pub and the wider needs of the area.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with General Managers, kitchen leaders and operational stakeholders.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty, consistent and well-presented meals to customers.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and help teams overcome operational challenges.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens, kitchen compliance and health and safety regulations.
• Flexibility to travel between pubs within the area when required.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely, deliver training and understand allergen controls.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…

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