Kitchen Manager

Away Resorts; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Incentives and rewards

Discounted holidays

Job summary

Away Resorts at Tattershall Lakes is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the Propeller Bar and Restaurant kitchen. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure high quality, and maintain guest satisfaction in a fast-paced seasonal setting.

Drive the team, manage stock and budgets, and work closely with front-of-house and park management to deliver a first-class dining experience while upholding food safety standards. Evening, weekend and holiday availability is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a role as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef.
• Passion for food and delivering excellent service.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Ability to think on your feet and deal with problems.
• Experience with stock control and working to a budget.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Ensure the kitchen runs efficiently during peak holiday periods.
• Managing the shift and team in the kitchen.
• Work closely with the front-of-house team and park management.
• Coaching and training your team.
• Working as part of a team you will be responsible for food preparation and cooking.
• Ensuring presentation of menu items to a high standard.
• Adhering to operational cleanliness and food hygiene and food safety compliance.
• Supporting team members to help them be the best they can be.
• Manage stock ordering, stock takes.
• Complying with all the legal requirements.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Food safety & hygiene

Stock control & budgeting

Problem solving

Flexible hours

Experience as Head Chef / Kitchen Mgr

Job description

Kitchen Manager

Location: Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire

Salary: £34k

Job type: Permanent (40 hours)

About the role

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Kitchen Manager to lead our food service operation in one of our amazing venues. During peak seasons, our kitchens serve a high volume of guests, so strong leadership, organisation, and food quality standards are essential.

The Propeller Bar and Restaurant is a stylish, full-service à la carte dining experience that brings a vibrant Mediterranean flair to the heart of the resort. From hand-stretched pizzas and fresh pastas to succulent steaks, every dish is crafted with passion and flair-perfect for guests craving something a little more special. Open for lunch and dinner with bookings recommended, Propeller offers an elevated and relaxed atmosphere, complete with stunning lakeside views that make every shift feel like a getaway. Whether you're serving up flavour or working behind the scenes, it's a sleek, social, and fast-paced environment where great food and good vibes go hand in hand.

A can-do attitude, attention to detail and excellent people skills are essential. Being available to work evenings and weekends including bank holidays are also essential.

What you will be doing

We need someone who understands that a first-class guest experience is an essential part of their stay at Tattershall Lakes. Here are some of the things you will be doing:

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations
• Ensure the kitchen runs efficiently during peak holiday periods
• Managing the shift and team in the kitchen
• Work closely with the front-of-house team and park management
• Coaching and training your team
• Working as part of a team you will be responsible for food preparation and cooking.
• Ensuring presentation of menu items to a high standard.
• Adhering to operational cleanliness and food hygiene and food safety compliance
• Supporting team members to help them be the best they can be
• Manage stock ordering, stock takes
• Complying with all the legal requirements

And who knows what else you may find yourself doing. If you are happy to help even when it is 'not your job,' you are our sort of person.

Skills, experience, and qualities you will need

We have high standards! We will train you up, but it would be nice if you had:

• Experience in a role as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or Senior Sous Chef
• Passion for food and delivering excellent service
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations
• Ability to think on your feet and deal with problems
• Experience with stock control and working to a budget
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays

It's about your values too. We have a can-do, fun loving, people centred ethos here at Away Resorts, which is captured by our holiday heroes' mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers - if that's fired up your curiosity, have a read about it here and decide if it describes you.

Nice to have but not essential

It would be great if you tick some of these boxes too (but we will not hold it against you if you don't).

• Level 2 or 3 food hygiene qualification
• Kitchen management experience
• Experience of working in the holiday sector

What we can offer you

Enjoy some great benefits, including:

• Training & development
• Regular incentives and rewards
• Discounted holidays across all our parks

Our Promise to You

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all!

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We'll never accept any form of discrimination, and we'll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. Afterall, wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want to bring your whole self to work!

Good Luck!

INDHP