Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader

Premier-In; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

User-friendly equipment training

Apprenticeships available

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension and saving schemes

Shopping, travel and cinema discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries) is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader to drive daily kitchen operations, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services. You will partner with the Hotel Manager to uphold food quality and hygiene, and shape a path towards Head Chef.

You’ll oversee stock, costs and service flow, prepare and serve meals to spec, and ensure health and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to manage rotas and food orders while controlling costs.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and food cost management for the hotel.
• Lead during service, organise the team and ensure smooth workflow.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu items to spec, from breakfasts to pub classics.
• Ensure kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards and keep records updated.
• Step up to run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Develop kitchen management knowledge to progress to senior roles.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Ordering & stock control

Cost awareness

Job description

Kitchen Team Leader – Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries) Premier Inn

Join our team at Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries) 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 £14.31 per hour

HOURS: 35 hours per week

LOCATION: St Andrew House, 141 Nile Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 2RN

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 Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries)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.