Kitchen Manager - Flight Club Exeter

Flight Club Darts; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Skills development & training

Employee Assistance Programme

Tips shared fairly

Health cash plan support

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Free meals on shift

Regular incentives

Regular rewards

Refer-a-friend bonus – up to £500

Team socials & competitions

Discounts across venues

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Parental Leave

Development Days & Career Workshops

Team Socials & Supplier Trips

Season Ticket & Travel Card Loans

Job summary

Flight Club Exeter is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a high-energy kitchen, coaching staff to follow specs with precision and ensuring every dish hits the mark. You’ll maintain top-notch standards and create a buzzing atmosphere behind the pass, while developing people and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Join a fast-paced, full-throttle team committed to excellence and fun, with opportunities to grow within a celebrated, award-winning brand in the heart of Exeter.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and coaching staff to follow specs
• Strong focus on maintaining high standards and consistency in service
• Passion for developing people and delivering excellent guest experiences

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and coach the kitchen team to follow specifications with precision
• Maintain top-notch standards and create a buzzing atmosphere behind the pass
• Develop people and drive energy and excellence across every shift
• Ensure food quality matches the energy of the venue and service expectations

Skills

People management

Leadership

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Job description

Flight Club is coming to Exeter... and we want YOU to lead the way! We’re landing soon on Queen Street, just steps from Exeter Central train station in the heart of the city, bringing our award-winning cocktails, Social Darts showdowns, and unbeatable vibes.

About Flight Club

Flight Club is on a mission to bring groups of people together for moments of unexpected, ridiculous, joy. The brand combines its invention of the world’s first Social Darts experience with stunning cocktails and sharing dishes.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Kitchen Manager at Flight Club, you’ll be the driving force behind a kitchen that’s as exciting as our games! You’ll lead by example, teaching and coaching your team to follow specs with precision so every dish hits the mark. From maintaining top-notch standards to creating a buzzing atmosphere behind the pass, you’ll make sure the food matches the energy of the venue. If you’re passionate about developing people, love bringing energy to every service, and want to serve up excellence with a side of fun, this is your chance to step up and make every shift a winning one. Our teams are a full-throttle, high-energy, total-commitment bunch, and you’ll need to throw everything you’ve got into giving our guests the best time possible.

Why join the Flight Club Family?

The Flight Club Family is just that, a family. We work with each other and we support each other, we win together and we lose together. That means honesty, commitment and responsibility, from all of us. Named one of The Times Top 100 Places to Work, we’re proud to celebrate individuality, and support your growth every step of the way.

Here’s What You Get When You Join Us

• Skills development & training - grow your skills and grow your future
• Employee Assistance Programme - to support your wellbeing, whenever you need
• Tips shared fairly - we are a team
• Health cash plan support - available for you and your family
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme - hard work recognised and rewarded
• Free meals on shift - every shift comes with a side of tasty
• Regular incentives - from surprise goodies to epic challenges
• Regular rewards - surprise and delight for our shining stars
• Refer-a-friend bonus – bring your bestie and earn up to £500
• Team socials & competitions - work hard, play harder
• Discounts across all our venues - perks that follow you everywhere
• Private Medical Insurance - peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Enhanced Parental Leave - because family time matters
• Development Days & Career Workshops - grow your leadership journey
• Team Socials & Supplier Trips - from local fun to adventures abroad
• Season Ticket & Travel Card Loans - making your commute easier

Here at Flight Club, we believe our success begins and ends with our people. We are committed to a diverse culture where all our team feel respected and included. We acknowledge the power that a diverse set of beliefs and perspectives can bring, and that a variety of voices strengthens our team, enhances creativity, and drives innovation. We welcome applications from candidates of all identities, including individuals of different races, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations.