Junior Kitchen Manager

Butlins; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Butlin's as a Junior Kitchen Manager in Bognor Regis, where you will lead a team in delivering exceptional guest experiences through operational excellence and team development. This role combines food hygiene, quality monitoring, and resource management in a vibrant working environment, committing to fun and excitement for guests.

Benefits

Bonus scheme included

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen management role or desire to step up.
• Ability to manage food cost budgets and service quality.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Support running of kitchen and lead a team of up to 40 staff.
• Monitor service quality and develop improvement plans.
• Ensure food hygiene and health safety compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Food hygiene compliance

Operational excellence

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

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About The Role

We’re looking for a Junior Kitchen Manager to join the Butlin's Buffet Department based in Bognor Regis. Reporting to the Senior Kitchen Manager, you will support the running of the kitchen and lead a team of up to 40 staff. Your focus will be on ensuring guest satisfaction through operational excellence, resource planning, recruitment, and team development.

You will monitor service quality, develop improvement plans, and manage food cost budgets via menu planning and standards adherence. Ensuring food hygiene, health and safety compliance, and staff training are also key responsibilities.

The role involves leading and developing a team in our main buffet restaurant serving guests with booked half-board packages. We seek energetic, enthusiastic individuals with experience at a similar level or those looking to step up into this role.

Requirements include passing Level 3 Food Safety, team leadership skills, and the ability to manage margins, costs, and safety standards in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be fun, team-oriented, and committed to guest satisfaction.

Working hours are five days a week, 40 hours, finishing by 8 pm, with a bonus scheme included.

About Butlin's

For over 80 years, Butlin's has provided fun, excitement, and adventure, creating memorable holidays for guests. Our culture emphasizes creating smiles, teamwork, and caring for each other, making it a vibrant place to work.