Kitchen Manager: Lead Service, Safety & Growth

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Staff discount across stores

Access to wellbeing resources

Job summary

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen operation across our restaurant offerings. You will manage a team, ensure timely, high-quality meals and uphold food hygiene standards.

You’ll drive profitability through smart scheduling, waste reduction and continuous training, while creating a positive environment that supports staff development and excellent customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service management with a focus on delivering quality meals.
• Strong understanding of budgets, profitability and control of costs.
• Ability to coach, train and develop teams to deliver great customer experience.
• Proactive in adapting to priorities, regulatory changes and seasonal demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to deliver efficient service within budget and standards.
• Ensure meals are presented well and served on time to customers.
• Maintain kitchen health, safety and food hygiene compliance.
• Inspire the team to deliver exceptional customer experiences daily.
• Foster a fun, productive environment and support staff development.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget awareness

Food hygiene knowledge

Coaching & training

Adaptability

Change management

Job description

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen operation across our restaurant offerings. You will manage a team, ensure timely, high-quality meals and uphold food hygiene standards.

You’ll drive profitability through smart scheduling, waste reduction and continuous training, while creating a positive environment that supports staff development and excellent customer experiences.