Cafe Kitchen Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant café kitchen as a Kitchen Manager where your leadership will inspire a team dedicated to delivering delicious meals. Oversee daily operations, manage food safety, and create an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance and excellent benefits, making it an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about hospitality and team development. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are committed to outstanding customer service, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Colleague Clubcard

Flexible Working

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Assurance

Free Wellbeing Services

Exclusive Discounts

Uniform Provided

28 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality at supervisory level or above.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage food stocks, ordering, and storage in line with regulations.
• Oversee kitchen operations and ensure food safety standards are met.
• Train and develop kitchen staff to deliver excellent service.

Skills

People Management

Customer Service

Food Safety

Communication Skills

Planning and Organization

Education

Background in Hospitality

Job description

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View more categories View less categories Sector Catering and Hospitality Role Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

About the role

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.

As a Kitchen Manager, you'll be responsible for stock levels, food storage, and preparation, as well as maintaining the highest levels of food safety and hygiene. You'll bring your experience of working in a similarly busy environment to Tesco, where you'll become a café menu expert and share your knowledge with the team. From health and safety to limiting food waste, you'll understand the importance of every detail and inspire your team to deliver outstanding food quality and speed of service.

Tesco Cafés are a place to get on. We believe in creating a great environment for colleagues to work and providing opportunities for everyone to be at their best. With your previous experience at supervisory level or above, you'll demonstrate great leadership and people management skills as you build an inclusive place where people feel respected, safe, and valued. In doing so, you'll grow as a leader and develop your skills and experience as part of our friendly team.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

Key responsibilities

• Managing food stocks, ordering, storage, and preparation in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Having overall responsibility for 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 improve services for customers and colleagues.
• Ensuring all training, health and safety, and food safety requirements are met.
• Understanding the key drivers of our service plan and delivering to the required standard.
• Stepping up to oversee the full café operation in the absence of the Café Manager.

Minimum requirements

• A background in hospitality at supervisory level or above.
• People management skills that allow you to lead by example and coach inclusively.
• 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.
• Good planning and organization skills.
• Confidence using your initiative to identify opportunities for improvement or adaptation.
• 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, including but not limited to:

• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months - 10% off, increasing to 15% after every pay day for four days.
• Request flexible working from day one.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life Assurance.
• Access to free wellbeing services and resources.
• Exclusive deals and discounts on everyday purchases.
• Uniform provided and supportive policies for all of life's moments.
• Holiday entitlement starting at 28 days (including Bank Holidays).
• Access to colleague networks supporting diverse backgrounds.

About Us

With 329 cafés nationwide, our teams work closely to ensure the best customer experience. Tesco Cafés are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel. We are proud of our inclusive culture where everyone is welcome and encouraged to be themselves. We aim to reflect our diverse customer base and support flexible working arrangements. We are also accredited as a Disability Confident Leader and committed to an accessible recruitment process. For more information, visit here.

Note: Roles may close early if we receive high volumes of applications. We will only provide individual feedback to interviewees.

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