Kitchen Manager

BrewDog; East Cowick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading craft beer company in East Cowick is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead and develop the kitchen team at BrewDog Norwich. Responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, maintaining quality and speed in menu delivery, and ensuring a well-organized kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in similar roles and a passion for quality and teamwork.

Benefits

Profit share

Staff discount

Beer training

4-week sabbatical

Safe ride home

Qualifications

• Experience leading or running a kitchen team, ideally as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef.
• A passion for quality, consistency, and teamwork.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen compliance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating, and developing the kitchen team.
• Delivering menu items with quality and speed.
• Managing all kitchen operations.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen compliance knowledge

Teamwork

Financial performance awareness

Ability to perform under pressure

Job description

About Us

We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are - and our bars are at the heart of that mission. You’ll help us deliver an amazing beer and customer experience every shift so, because we expect great things from you, we give great things back.

PROFIT SHARE

Our BrewDog Bars now share 10% of their profits with our fantastic crew. We’re setting the bar high for the hospitality industry and giving you even more reasons to do an amazing job.

SAFE RIDE HOME

We want to make sure you get home safe after a hard shift. That’s why we contribute £5 to your pay-check to help you get home safely after midnight. This is open to all our bar crew.

BEER TRAINING

We love beer and we want you to love beer too, so we’ll support you through the internationally‑recognised Cicerone qualifications, so you can love it almost as much as we do. You also get to try loads of beer… tough job right.

STAFF DISCOUNT

50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer - perfect for taking the bar home.

CREW FOOD

Enjoy a full menu for just £4 when you're on shift - proper fuel for a proper shift.

4-WEEK SABBATICAL

After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend it doing whatever you want.

AND A LOT MORE

Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, additional holiday days per year, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and beer samples on some shifts.

We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help we create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment.

About The Role

Kitchen Manager - BrewDog Norwich

We’re looking for a Kitchen Manager to join the team at BrewDog Norwich.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, motivating, and developing the kitchen team
• Delivering our burger and wings menu to spec with quality and speed
• Managing all aspects of kitchen operations
• Creating a positive team culture built on respect and development
• Working closely with the management team to drive performance and standards
• Ensuring a safe, well‑organised, and compliant kitchen environment

About You

You take pride in running a well‑organised kitchen and leading from the front. You know how to get the best out of your team, maintain high standards, and keep every service running smoothly.

You’ll Have

• Experience leading or running a kitchen team, ideally as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
• A real passion for quality, consistency, and teamwork
• Strong knowledge of kitchen compliance, safety, and financial performance
• A hands‑on approach and the ability to inspire those around you
• A calm, organised mindset and the confidence to perform under pressure

THE BREWDOG CHARTER

IT'S ALL ABOUT BEER. NO COMPROMISE

We make every BrewDog experience the best it can be.

CREATIVITY IS OUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

New beers. New ideas. New standards.

WE DO MORE IN A DAY THAN OTHERS DO IN A WEEK

You get more done when you do it together.

WE LISTEN. WE LEARN

No egos, just honesty and transparency.

WITHOUT US WE ARE NOTHING

We play to win, and we have fun while we're doing it.