Assistant Kitchen Manager - Rugby

Lodestone House; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Access to Digital GP and healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Discount sharing with family and friends

Job summary

A leading catering business in Chertsey seeks an experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and customer service. The role involves overseeing kitchen operations, managing teams, and ensuring smooth service delivery. Candidates should have relevant experience and strong communication skills. In return, this position offers career progression, competitive pay, and various benefits including a pension scheme and discounts. If you're motivated and eager to excel, join us and make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about exceptional customer service.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience managing teams.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ambitious and motivated individual always looking to upskill.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between the team and manager to exceed expectations.
• Motivate the team to keep everyone on task.
• Assist with managing inventories and budgets.
• Manage tills and process payments.
• Support and train teams to excel.
• Assist with paperwork when required.
• Represent the brand positively.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Motivation and ambition

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced Assistant Kitchen Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Chartwells on a full-time basis.

As an Assistant Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Responsibilities

• Liaising between the team and manager to ensure we continually exceed expectations
• Motivating the team to keep everyone on task
• Assisting the manager with managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans
• Managing the tills and processing payments
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Assisting with paperwork when required
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image

Our Ideal Assistant Kitchen Manager Will

• Be passionate about exceptional customer service
• Have previous experience in a similar role
• Have experience managing teams
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/0701/76405001/52758281/R/SU #Lodestone House

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!