Junior Kitchen Manager

JR United Kingdom; Skegness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality sector is seeking a Junior Kitchen Manager to join their Butlin's Restaurants Department in Skegness. This role involves leading a kitchen team, ensuring exceptional guest experience, managing food costs, and adhering to safety standards in a vibrant restaurant environment.

Benefits

Participation in a bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or stepping up into this position.
• Hardworking, reliable, and proactive.
• Energetic and fun-loving, contributing to guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the running of the kitchen and lead a team of up to 15.
• Manage food cost budgets and maintain health and safety standards.
• Inspire and develop team members to deliver excellent service.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Food Safety

Education

Level 3 Food Safety Qualification

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About the role

We’re looking for a Junior Kitchen Manager to join the Butlin's Restaurants Department based in Skegness.

Reporting to the Kitchen Manager, you will support the running of the kitchen and lead a team of up to 15. Making our guests smile is at the heart of our values, and you will ensure this happens consistently by keeping guests central to all operational decisions. This includes resource planning, recruitment, and selection to build the best team for delivering excellent service.

You will be passionate about providing an exceptional experience, monitoring this regularly, and developing action plans for continuous improvement. Financial performance is also key; you will manage food cost budgets through effective menu planning, cooking to standards, and specifications. Additionally, you will support food hygiene standards and health and safety compliance in line with legislation and company policies.

You will serve as a role model for Butlin’s unique working style, ensuring training schedules and performance development plans are in place for your team, inspiring them to deliver a great guest experience every time. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and develop a team in our main buffet restaurant serving guests with a half-board dining package.

About You

We are looking for candidates with experience at a similar level or those looking to step up into this role. You should be hardworking, reliable, and proactive in seeking ways to improve team performance and standards.

Energetic, enthusiastic, high-spirited, and fun-loving candidates who understand their role and how they contribute to the guest experience are ideal. You should have passed your Level 3 Food Safety qualification and be confident in leading a team to maintain high standards in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

You will also be responsible for managing margins, controlling costs, and ensuring health, safety, and hygiene standards are met.

Our chefs are valued, and we believe our guests love returning to our restaurants. The ideal candidate will be fun, team-oriented, and committed to ensuring guests have a great time every visit.

Typical working hours are five days over seven, totaling 40 hours per week, with participation in a bonus scheme.

About Butlin's

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure! For over 80 years, we’ve delighted guests with a variety of holidays, from action-packed family breaks to adult-only events like Big Weekenders.

Our culture is highly valued by our team members—past and present. We focus on providing guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, driven by our three core values.

If you want a role where you Create Smiles, are not afraid to Get Stuck In, and care for each other, this could be the perfect fit. Join us during an exciting time at Butlin’s!