Kitchen Manager

The Inn Collection Group; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday paid holiday

Lead-Inn development program

Paid Breaks

50% off food

Room stays from £1

Room booking discounts all year

Same-day booking credit

Family bed and breakfast discount 15%

Employee Assistance Programme

Tips (Tronc)

Give-inn back scheme

Award-winning team recognition

Job summary

The Inn Collection Group is seeking a Kitchen Manager for Offshore, its seafront pub with rooms in Lytham St Annes. You’ll run the kitchen daily, ensure safety, quality, and cost management, lead a team, and deliver a guest-centric dining experience.

You’ll develop staff, maintain high standards across hygiene and compliance, and implement efficient kitchen systems to handle busy service while upholding the Inn’s warm, people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Must lead a kitchen team with a people-first culture.
• Strong focus on food quality, hygiene and health & safety.
• Ability to manage costs, stock and kitchen performance under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations and ensure smooth service.
• Develop and retain great kitchen staff and maintain high standards.
• Ensure compliance with safety, hygiene and company policies.

Job description

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…

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.

• 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!
• 24/5 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