Kitchen Manager – Lead Bold Flavors & High-Energy Team

C2crestaurants; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Tronc

Food discounts

Job summary

Chiquito in the United Kingdom is hiring a Kitchen Manager to lead a busy, high-energy kitchen. You’ll oversee daily operations, train and motivate the team, and ensure guests receive bold, flavour-packed dishes with consistency.

This role offers a 45-hour contract, quarterly bonus, Tronc, and extensive staff discounts across Big Table Group brands, plus funded apprenticeships in Hospitality Management and a supportive wellbeing program.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Strong communication and guest-focused mindset.
• Willingness to develop and progress within hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver bold, flavour-packed dishes with consistency and flair.
• Collaborate with management to hit restaurant goals and drive performance.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, and kitchen organisation.
• Create a fun, motivating team environment focused on development and progression.
• Be commercially savvy—understand profit & loss and make smart, efficient decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

Cost control

Communication

Job description

Chiquito in the United Kingdom is hiring a Kitchen Manager to lead a busy, high-energy kitchen. You’ll oversee daily operations, train and motivate the team, and ensure guests receive bold, flavour-packed dishes with consistency.

This role offers a 45-hour contract, quarterly bonus, Tronc, and extensive staff discounts across Big Table Group brands, plus funded apprenticeships in Hospitality Management and a supportive wellbeing program.