Hotel Kitchen Manager: Lead a High-Volume Heathrow Restaurant

Premier Inn; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% off Whitbread Restaurants

Up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

High street discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn requires a Kitchen Manager for London Heathrow Airport (T5) to lead Thyme Restaurant, ensuring daily success and delivering top service to guests. The role offers full induction, ongoing training, and a labour model with proper management coverage.

You will recruit and onboard kitchen staff, drive performance through regular reviews, and ensure brand standards, stock control, and KPI tracking are consistently met.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to recruit, induct and onboard new kitchen staff.
• Strong communication and motivational leadership skills.
• Proven stock control and food margin management.
• Knowledge of health and safety audits and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Hotel Manager in recruitment, induction and onboarding of new kitchen team members.
• Demonstrate leadership with a hands-on approach and motivate the team through pre-shift briefs.
• Manage stock control and food margins.
• Lead NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits to a high standard.
• Provide service to spec and brand standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Stock control

Health & safety

Job description

Premier Inn requires a Kitchen Manager for London Heathrow Airport (T5) to lead Thyme Restaurant, ensuring daily success and delivering top service to guests. The role offers full induction, ongoing training, and a labour model with proper management coverage.

You will recruit and onboard kitchen staff, drive performance through regular reviews, and ensure brand standards, stock control, and KPI tracking are consistently met.