Assistant Kitchen Manager

Glendola Leisure; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-owned hospitality company as an Assistant Kitchen Manager at Waxy O'Connor's, where you'll collaborate with the Head Chef to deliver exciting menus and manage a talented kitchen team. Enjoy career growth opportunities, flexible hours, and a vibrant work culture in the heart of London's West End.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Flexible Shift Patterns

Private Medical Cover

Access to Mental Health Resources

28 days paid holiday per annum

25% Discount at Glendola Venues

Annual Staff Events

Wage Stream Access

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and delivering menus.
• Ability to recruit, train, and develop kitchen teams.
• Skills in minimising waste and delivering high-quality dishes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head Chef to create customer-focused menus.
• Manage kitchen team recruitment, training, and development.
• Oversee ordering and minimisation of kitchen waste.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Education

Experience in kitchen management

Job description

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WRITE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER AT WAXY O’CONNOR’S IN LONDON’S WEST END

London’s biggest and best Irish bar sells more Guinness at any other in the UK. The team here serve up a warm welcome with a distinct Irish accent. So, the vibe is laid back – except when we’re watching the big games in Rugby, Hurling and Gaelic Football or hosting a traditional music session. Our team are enthusiastic about sharing their love of all things Irish and building on our reputation for warm hospitality and traditional, wholesome food. If you share our passion and are up for the craic, you’ll be made most welcome too.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Assistant Kitchen Manager, you’ll work closely with the Head Chef to design and deliver menus that meet both customer satisfaction and our bottom line. This will include placing orders, helping to minimise wastage and serving up consistently high-quality dishes. You’ll also help to recruit, train and develop the kitchen team, ensuring skills are up to date and opportunities for development are taken advantage of.

WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER :

- Some of the best Career Growth Opportunities in the industry.
- Flexible Shift Patterns – to fit around the other important things in life.
- A Competitive and Progressive salary
- A monthly variable share of the venue service charge, paid through a Tronc scheme in line with the Tipping Act 2023. 100% of our Service Charge goes to our employees and is distributed in its entirety on a monthly basis. The lower figure is the hourly salary and the higher figure is the average hourly income across a year including tronc distribution for the role advertised.
- Wage Stream – giving you direct access to your wages when you need them.
- Private Medical Cover on completion of one year’s service.
- Access to Professional Mental Health Resources and an Employee Assistance Programme on completion of one year's service.
- 28 days paid Holiday per annum, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
- 25% Discount at all Glendola Leisure Venues.
- Annual Staff Events
- Opportunities to innovate and contribute to the growth of your business

GLENDOLA LEISURE GROUP - A LEADING FAMILY-OWNED PRIVATE HOSPITALITY COMPANY

Glendola Leisure operates many different bars, pubs and restaurants across the UK in London, Glasgow, Belfast & Edinburgh. In your City, you will be part of a small team supported by our wider group and open to all the opportunities that come with that. What we all share as part of the Glendola Family is a passion for our customers, being experts in our products, providing exceptional service and a commitment to being better every day. If you can offer friendliness, a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to become an expert in your products and want a role that is as individual are you are then you’re the one for us. It is time you stopped going to work and started coming to life.

Are you ready to be part of one of the hospitality industry’s biggest success stories? – It’s time to apply.