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Greene King

Northampton

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Kitchen Manager, where you'll oversee kitchen operations and lead a dedicated team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. This role offers the chance to foster a collaborative environment, ensuring every dish meets high standards while supporting your team's growth. With a rich history in hospitality, this established industry player values inclusivity and employee well-being, providing numerous perks and career advancement opportunities. If you're passionate about culinary excellence and team leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Pension Contribution
Employee Assistance Program
33% Discount on Brands
50% Discount at Greene King Inns
Refer a Friend Bonus
Wagestream Access
Retail Discounts

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in managing a busy kitchen and developing a high-performing team.
  • Ability to maintain hygiene and safety standards while delivering quality meals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead kitchen operations to ensure smooth service and high-quality meals.
  • Train and develop the kitchen team to exceed performance targets.

Skills

Team Management
Communication Skills
Hygiene and Safety Compliance
Adaptability
Culinary Skills

Education

Experience in Kitchen Management

Job description

Company Description

As a Kitchen Manager, you'll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You'll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Join us at Greene King Pubs, where we have always been the beacon for communities, wherever people want to come together. Our collection of community pubs are the heart and soul of the local area around them, helmed by a local hero and crewed by a team always ready with your favourite tipple. Our pubs embody the true meaning of a local pub, acting as a central hub where locals can enjoy one of our events, a feast of lovingly cooked food or a quick catch up with friends over a drink.

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!
  • 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...

Job Description
As a Kitchen Manager, you will...
  • Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.
  • Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
  • Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.
  • Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the care of your entire team and visitors.

What you'll bring to the kitchen:
  • Experience managing a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets.
  • Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best of your team around you.
  • A keen eye for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
  • Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.
In Short
  • Industry Hospitality
  • Founded 1799
  • Location United Kingdom
  • Company size 5000+
About Us

We’ve been at the heart of Great British hospitality for over the last 200 years, doing what we do best by pouring happiness into lives every single day. We are now a 39,000-strong team across 2700 pubs. Working in our pubs, you’re part of the team helping us to pour happiness into lives and making every customer experience special. At Greene King, we’ll help you to settle in so you can be at the top of your game each and every day. Sound good to you?

Culture

A Greene King career is about much more than beer; we have an inclusive and empowering culture where everyone feels comfortable being themselves so they can succeed at work. If you’re looking for a variety of work and opportunities, then look no further. We’re a pub company, so it should be fun too, right? Whether you've just completed a lunch rush behind the bar or in the kitchen, your team will always have your back and will celebrate your successes.

I&D

Every day is a new opportunity to learn and grow. Greene King strives to be one of the UK’s most inclusive employers. Four employee-led inclusion groups – unity, Village Greene, Greene Sky, and Ability – drive our inclusion strategy. Our inclusion groups set the agenda that drives change, raises awareness, and encourages everyone to learn about inclusion. By listening to the many voices helping us make Greene King a great place to work, we’re building an empowering and uplifting culture where everyone feels like they belong.

Everyone deserves a job that makes them happy, which is why we are always searching for ways to reward our people for their hard work. We know that life is expensive for everyone, and that’s why we’ve built financial support into our benefits. Starting from our 33% discount across our brands to getting paid early or accessing a grant for life, we have you covered. We also understand that different people have different priorities; you’ll have access to life assurance, income protection, dental plans and much more.

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