Area Kitchen Manager

Greeneking; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Apprenticeship training

33% staff discount across brands

50% Greene King Inns & hotels discount

Refer a friend bonus up to £1,500

Wagestream access

Shop discounts

Job summary

Greene King is recruiting an Area Kitchen Manager to lead the Leicester Arms kitchen while supporting kitchen teams across the area. This hybrid role requires you to spend four days at the Leicester Arms and one day on area responsibilities, working with General Managers and kitchen leaders to maintain standards, improve food quality, and deliver training.

You will recruit, onboard and develop kitchen colleagues, identify skills gaps, and share best practice across pubs.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a high-volume kitchen in a senior role.
• Proven track record in training and developing teams.
• Ability to travel between pubs within the area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen operation at the Leicester Arms, ensuring every service runs smoothly and consistently.
• Provide training, coaching and operational guidance to area kitchen teams.
• Recruit, onboard and develop kitchen colleagues across pubs.
• Identify skills gaps and development opportunities with General Managers.
• Deliver practical training to improve food quality, organization and performance.
• Support new kitchen managers and chefs as they settle in.
• Step into other pubs to provide leadership when needed.
• Communicate clearly with teams to ensure high-quality meals on time.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and safety.
• Ensure allergen procedures and health & safety regulations are followed.
• Share best practices and drive new ways of working across the area.
• Lead by example and foster an inclusive working environment.
• Analyse stock performance to identify cost savings and support menu roll-outs.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Training & coaching

Recruitment

Operational planning

Travel between pubs

Fluent English

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.

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.

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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