Kitchen Manager

Whitbread Plc; Loudwater; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent restaurant chain in Loudwater is seeking a Kitchen Manager responsible for leading a team and ensuring smooth kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will showcase strong leadership skills, manage stock and food standards, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Offering a salary of up to £39,000 and several employee discounts, this role provides excellent training opportunities and potential bonuses.

Benefits

25% off in restaurants

Up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

High street and retail discounts

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to engage and motivate team members effectively.
• Familiarity with health and safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of kitchen staff.
• Lead kitchen team with effective communication and one-to-ones.
• Manage stock control and maintain food margins.
• Ensure compliance with audits and brand standards.
• Deliver development and training for kitchen team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stock control

Health and Safety compliance

Detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the General Manager, our Kitchen Managers play a pivotal part in the daily success and running of the restaurant. It\'s all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests. It takes a great team to deliver a best in class restaurant experience, so you\'ll…

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in the recruitment, induction and onboarding of any new Kitchen team members.
• Demonstrate your leadership with a hands-on approach and effective communication, engaging and motivating your team through pre-shift briefs.
• Manage stock control and food margins.
• Manage NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits to a high standard.
• Deliver to spec and brand standards.
• Drive individual high performance through development and regular one-to-ones.
• Have an eye for detail and thrive in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Show passion for the brand, visible when ensuring your team are knowledgeable and confident.
• Alongside working with a General Manager that has been back of house trained to support, you\'ll also benefit from…
• Full induction and training.
• Seasonal menu changes with training and launch at one of our dedicated Kitchen Academy\'s.
• Working to a labour model that delivers correct management cover.
• Excellent access to training and development programmes.
• A big say in how you run your kitchen.
• Tools and systems to manage your KPI\'s.
• 25% off in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels.
• High street and retail discounts, including phone packages, cinema tickets and Gym membership.
• Offering more than just a great career opportunity that starts with the very best induction training, there\'s a salary of up to £39,000, great discounts and benefits as well as the chance to earn a whopping bonus!