Kitchen Manager: Lead Bold Flavours & Growth Path

Chiquito Restaurant, Bar and Mexican Grill; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early access to wages

Discounted gym memberships

Exclusive savings on theme parks, and

50% off food and drink across BigTable

25% off for friends & family

Job summary

Chiquito Restaurant, Bar and Mexican Grill is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a fast-paced kitchen team in Ellesmere Port. You’ll drive performance, maintain top quality dishes, and ensure strict food hygiene standards while fostering a motivating, growth-focused environment.

As a commercially savvy leader, you’ll work with management to meet goals, manage costs, and mentor staff. This role offers progression through funded hospitality management apprenticeships and employee wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams in high-volume restaurant environments.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Sound understanding of food safety, waste reduction, and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver bold, flavour-packed dishes with consistency.
• Collaborate with management to hit restaurant goals and drive performance.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and kitchen organisation.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food safety

P&L awareness

Communication

Job description

Chiquito Restaurant, Bar and Mexican Grill is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a fast-paced kitchen team in Ellesmere Port. You’ll drive performance, maintain top quality dishes, and ensure strict food hygiene standards while fostering a motivating, growth-focused environment.

As a commercially savvy leader, you’ll work with management to meet goals, manage costs, and mentor staff. This role offers progression through funded hospitality management apprenticeships and employee wellbeing benefits.