Kitchen Manager

Beefeater; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in Oxford is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to oversee daily operations and ensure the highest standards of food and service. Responsibilities include recruitment, team motivation, and managing health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have a passion for leadership and thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a competitive salary up to £41,250, plus bonus opportunities and various discounts, this role offers significant career growth in a dynamic team.

Benefits

Opportunity to earn up to 25% bonus

25% off in Whitbread Restaurants

Up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

High street and retail discounts

Excellent access to training and development programmes

Qualifications

• Experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or Catering Manager.
• Ability to manage high volume environments.
• Strong background in managing audits and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding of kitchen team members.
• Engage and motivate your team through effective communication.
• Manage audits and ensure health and safety standards.
• Drive individual high performance and team engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Stock control

Communication

Health and Safety management

Team motivation

Job description

Kitchen Manager - The Longwall (Oxford) -Beefeater

Salary: £38,000-£41,250 (Opportunity to earn up to 25% bonus)

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.

Offering more than just a great career opportunity that starts with the very best induction training, there’s a salary of up to £41,250 , great discounts and benefits as well as the chance to earn a whopping bonus!

It takes a great team to deliver a best in class restaurant experience, so you’ll…

• Support the General Manager in the recruitment, induction and on boarding 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‑one sessions.
• 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.

We want you to be the best and will give you the tools to excel. It’s up to you to show what you’ve got when it comes to serving up excellence.

We’re an innovative business so you’ll champion change and drive this with the team.

If you’re an experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or similar and want to be part of a dynamic management team and our vision, develop yourself in a market leading company. With the skills, personality and passion to create moments that matter for our teams and guests then apply now!