Kitchen Manager: Lead Team, Elevate Kitchen Excellence

Finance - FP&A Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Dental discounts

Reward card (MiXR)

Paying early via Stream

Stonegate Xtra discounts

High street discounts

Mortgage advice

Car leasing discounts

Refer a friend

Hotel discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

Stonegate Group, the UK’s largest operator of pubs and bars, is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen at George Staples. You’ll coach the team, uphold high standards of food knowledge and safety, and ensure COSHH and H&S compliance.

This role focuses on onboarding, staff development, hygiene, accurate scheduling, stock control, and collaboration with front-of-house to drive sales and deliver great pub dining experiences across our venues.

Qualifications

• Ability to support, coach, and mentor your team.
• High standard of food knowledge and skill.
• Up-to-date COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Hiring and onboarding of new team members in an inclusive and welcoming manner.
• Leading, guiding, and developing your kitchen team with ongoing training.
• Maintaining high standards of kitchen hygiene and food safety, creating a safe workspace.
• Managing the kitchen schedule to ensure efficient staffing while meeting labour targets.
• Conducting regular stock checks to ensure cost management and meet performance goals.
• Taking a proactive approach to increasing sales and driving growth by fostering strong relationships between kitchen and front-of-house teams.

Skills

Leadership

Food knowledge

COSHH & compliance

Job description

Stonegate Group, the UK’s largest operator of pubs and bars, is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen at George Staples. You’ll coach the team, uphold high standards of food knowledge and safety, and ensure COSHH and H&S compliance.

This role focuses on onboarding, staff development, hygiene, accurate scheduling, stock control, and collaboration with front-of-house to drive sales and deliver great pub dining experiences across our venues.