Cafe Kitchen Manager

Tesco

England

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

10% discount at Tesco after 3 months

Flexible working options

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Access to free wellbeing services

Uniform provided

Starting 28 days holiday

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Kitchen Manager for their café operations. This role involves overseeing daily kitchen tasks, managing staff, and ensuring high food safety standards. Ideal candidates will have hospitality experience at a supervisory level and a commitment to excellent customer service. The position offers a full-time commitment in a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

Background in hospitality at supervisory level or above.
Experience in high-pressure environments.
Desire to create an inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

Manage kitchen operations including food safety and hygiene.
Train and develop kitchen staff.
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

People management skills

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organization skills

Ability to work under pressure

Commitment to customer service

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Manager with hospitality experience to join one of our lively café kitchens. You’ll oversee the daily operations of your kitchen, as well as selecting, training and developing kitchen colleagues to deliver delicious food that keeps our customers happy, satisfied, and coming back for more. It’s all part of making every day a little better for them, and us.

Responsibilities

Managing food stocks, ordering, storage and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
Having overall responsibility of the kitchen, including routines, processes, change implementation and gross profit.
Selecting, training and developing back of house colleagues to deliver timely, tasty food to customers.
Identifying new and better ways of working to keep improving services for customers and colleagues.
Ensuring that all training, health and safety and food safety requirements are met.
Understanding the key drivers of our service plan and delivering to the standard required.
Stepping up to oversee the full café operation in the absence of the Café Manager.

You will need

A background in hospitality, at supervisory level and above.
People management skills that allow you to lead by example and coach in an inclusive manner.
Experience of remaining productive in a high-pressure environment.
A commitment to excellent customer service.
A desire to create an inclusive work environment where colleagues feel respected, safe and valued.
Personal: Good planning and organisation skills.
Confidence using your initiative to identify opportunities to improve our ways of working or adapt to different situations.
Excellent communication skills to motivate and support a growing team and work closely with the Café Manager.

What's in it for you?

Alongside a fantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work.
Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
Request flexible working from day one
Retirement savings plan
Life Assurance
Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays)
Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds.

About Us

With 329 cafés across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service; no two days are ever the same! Tesco Cafés are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel - truly a place to get on.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Café where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. In our cafés, we not only celebrate diversity, but we strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business and we would love to hear from you.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to have been accredited as a Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

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