Kitchen Manager

The Inn Collection Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday extra paid holiday

Lead-Inn development program

Paid breaks

50% off food at Inns

Stay for £1 in Jan–Mar

1/3 off room bookings year-round

£50 on same day bookings

15% off for loved ones

Employee Assistance Programme

Give-inn back scheme

Best Pub Employer award recognition

Job summary

The Inn Collection Group is seeking a Kitchen Manager for Offshore in Lytham St Annes, a newly transformed destination offering home-made food, drinks and quality accommodation. You’ll oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure everything runs smoothly, safely and efficiently to deliver a memorable guest experience.

You’ll lead the team, develop staff, manage food quality, hygiene, health and safety, and costs, while maintaining a calm, organised, high-standard kitchen even at peak times.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be responsible for making sure the kitchen runs smoothly, safely and efficiently every day.
• You’ll lead the day-to-day operation, supporting your team and creating a people-first culture where everyone feels valued, engaged and motivated to perform at their best.
• You’ll help develop and retain great people, while making sure the kitchen is well organised, well prepared and consistently delivers great food.
• You’ll take ownership of standards across food quality, hygiene, health & safety and compliance, while keeping a close eye on costs, stock and overall kitchen performance.
• You’ll be customer obsessed, making sure everything the kitchen does contributes to a great experience for our guests.

Job description

What makes the perfect pub? It’s great ales, delicious food, a welcoming atmosphere, and the warm welcome from a team that’s at the heart of everything we do.

The Inn Collection Group is a multi-award-winning pubs-with-rooms company, proudly located in some of the most outstanding destinations across the North of England and Wales. At ICG, we deliver exceptional hospitality by living and breathing our core values: warmth, customer-obsessed, accountable, delivering results, and Inn It Together. All with the goal of making people happy through heartfelt hospitality.

How we say thank you!

• Celebrate your birthday with an extra paid holiday.
• Build your future with support from our Lead-Inn development program.
• Take the time you need to rest and recharge; Paid Breaks are on us.
• Enjoy 50% off food at any of our Inns
• Relax with a stay at any of our Inns during January, February, and March for just £1.
• Take advantage of the chance to explore our beautiful locations, with 1/3 off room bookings all year round.
• Experience a spontaneous trip away with £50 on same day bookings
• It’s not just for you—your loved ones can enjoy 15% off bed and breakfast too!
• 24/7 confidential support is always there when you need it with our Employee Assistance Programme
• Tronc (…that’s tips to me and you)
• Contribute to a company that gives back through our Give-inn back scheme
• Join an award-winning team recognised as the Best Pub Employer at the Publican Awards.

Occupying a prime position on the seafront of Lytham St Annes, Offshore is a newly transformed destination offering a fantastic setting for enjoying home-made food, a wide range of drinks, and fabulous accommodation. Born out of a complete refurbishment of the former Carlton and Lindum Hotels, Offshore features 99 beautifully designed rooms, perfectly positioned to make the most of this vibrant coastal town and its stunning seafront location.

You’ll Fit Right Inn

When guests walk through the doors of our Inn, the experience truly begins in the kitchen. As Kitchen Manager, you’ll be responsible for making sure the kitchen runs smoothly, safely and efficiently every day.

You’ll lead the day-to-day operation, supporting your team and creating a people-first culture where everyone feels valued, engaged and motivated to perform at their best. You’ll help develop and retain great people, while making sure the kitchen is well organised, well prepared and consistently delivers great food.

You’ll take ownership of standards across food quality, hygiene, health & safety and compliance, while keeping a close eye on costs, stock and overall kitchen performance. You’ll be customer obsessed, making sure everything the kitchen does contributes to a great experience for our guests.

Your ability to stay calm under pressure, keep things organised and make sure the right systems and processes are in place will be key to creating a kitchen that runs brilliantly, even at its busiest.

If you’re passionate about great food, high standards and delivering an excellent guest experience, we think you’ll fit right inn…