Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader

Whitbread PLC; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & support

Apprenticeships

Whitbread Benefits

Pension & savings

Discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn Leeds City Centre (Whitehall Road) is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen daily, manage rotas, place orders, lead busy services and ensure audit readiness. This hands-on leadership role offers a path toward Head Chef and works with the Hotel Manager to maintain food quality and hygiene.

You’ll own ordering, stock control, and cost management, lead during service, and train the team to deliver the Premier Inn menu with consistency and high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and coordinating with a Hotel Manager.
• Solid knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Ability to manage rotas, orders, and costs to keep the kitchen audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Rotas

Food ordering

Stock control

Health & safety

Job description

Kitchen Team Leader - Leeds City Centre (Whitehall Road) Premier Inn

Join our team at Premier Inn Leeds City Centre (Whitehall Road) 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:

1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4EQ

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 Leeds City Centre (Whitehall Road) 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.