Junior Kitchen Manager

Butlin's; Skegness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Kitchen Manager to lead a vibrant team in delivering exceptional dining experiences. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations, managing food costs, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will be energetic and enthusiastic, with a passion for creating memorable moments for guests. Join a dynamic environment where your leadership skills will shine, and help inspire a team dedicated to excellence in service. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive and fun-loving workplace, making every guest's experience a delightful one.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen management role is essential.
• Must have Level 3 Food Safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen operations and lead a team of up to 15 staff.
• Ensure food hygiene standards and health & safety compliance.

Skills

Team Leadership

Food Safety Management

Menu Planning

Customer Service

Cost Control

Education

Level 3 Food Safety Qualification

Job description

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Junior Kitchen Manager

Department: Restaurants & QSR

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Skegness

Description

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 ensure we have the best team in place to deliver an amazing service.

You will be passionate about exceptional experiences and will monitor this regularly to develop action plans in your venue with a focus on continuous improvement. Financial performance will be key in your role, and you will deliver food cost budgets through effective menu planning and cooking to standards and specifications. You will also support the accountability of food hygiene standards and health and safety in line with legislation and company policies.

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

About You

We are looking for individuals with experience in a similar role. We would also love to hear from you if you're looking to step up to your next role in the kitchen.

You will need to be hardworking and determined, a reliable person who likes to get things done and seeks better ways for the team to consistently deliver our brand standards.

We are looking for candidates who are energetic, enthusiastic, high-spirited, and fun-loving, who understand their role and the value they can add to the guest experience by unleashing the potential of the team.

You should have passed your Level 3 Food Safety qualification and be confident in leading a team to continually deliver high standards in a fast-paced and busy kitchen environment.

As with any chef role at this level, you will also be responsible for managing margins, controlling costs, and all health, safety, and hygiene-related matters.

We think our chefs at Butlin's are something special, and we know our guests love returning to our restaurants as part of their holiday experience. The cherry on top for the successful candidate is to be fun, eager to join in, work as part of a team, and ensure our guests have a great time, every time.

Typical working hours: working five days over seven, covering 40 hours per week and are part of a bonus scheme.