Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader

Whitbread PLC; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & support

Apprenticeships

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension & saving schemes

Discounts

Job summary

Whitbread PLC is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader for Premier Inn Ashford North. You will run the kitchen day to day, manage rotas, place orders, and lead the team through busy services while ensuring audit-ready standards.

Join a hands-on leadership role designed to develop skills for potential progression to Head Chef, with responsibilities spanning food quality, hygiene, and cost control in a busy hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a busy kitchen environment.
• Experience with stock control and food ordering processes.
• Ability to maintain health and hygiene standards.
• Strong team leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and keep food costs on track for the hotel.
• Take the lead during service - organise the team, manage workflow, and ensure smooth operations.
• Prepare, cook, and serve menu items to spec from Premier Inn breakfasts to pub classics.
• Ensure kitchen health, safety and hygiene standards are met and records updated.
• Step in to run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management details to progress toward more senior roles.

Skills

Leadership

Stock control

Food ordering

Hygiene standards

Job description

Kitchen Team Leader –Ashford North Premier Inn

Join our team at Premier Inn Ashford North as a Kitchen Team Leader and move your Chef career forward. You’ll run the kitchen day to day - managing rotas, placing food orders, leading the team through busy services, and keeping everything audit-ready. Working closely with your Hotel Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the kitchen - from food quality to hygiene. It’s a hands-on leadership role that’s perfect for anyone ready to build the skills to become a Head Chef.

PAY RATE:

Up to £14.01 per hour

HOURS:

30 hours per week

LOCATION:

Maidstone Road (A20), Hothfield Common, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1AP

Why you’ll love it here:

• Training and support: We’ve got user-friendly equipment that will make your shift easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a real career path in our kitchens.
• Apprenticeships: We offer them at any age, so learn while you earn and get a nationally-recognised qualification for your skills.
• Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants
• Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme
• Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more

What you’ll do:

Join our team at Premier Inn Ashford North as a Kitchen Team Leader and take the next step in your Chef career. You’ll get the keys to our kitchen to grow your team, create our much-loved meals and make your mark as part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

• Own food ordering, stock control and keeping food costs on track for the entire hotel
• Take the lead during service - organising the team, managing workflow, and ensuring everything runs smoothly
• Prepare, cook, and serve our menu to spec - from legendary Premier Inn breakfasts to pub classics
• Make sure the kitchen always meets health, safety and hygiene standards - keeping the team trained and records up to date
• Step up when needed - running shifts and helping new team members settle in
• Learn the ins and outs of kitchen management so you’re ready to take on more senior roles as you grow your career with us.