Kitchen Manager - Live In Available

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Clewer Village; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

45 hours/week

Live-in accommodation

Family policies

Gratuities share

Meal discounts on shift

Discount on food and drinks off day

GROW Programme

Career development

Chef uniform

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead a busy, community-focused kitchen in Clewer Village. You’ll cook to specification, manage stock, and mentor a small team in a supportive, family-run environment.

The role offers a competitive salary (£38,500), a clear bonus scheme, live-in accommodation if needed, and development through McMullen’s GROW Programme, with strong staff benefits and discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef or Kitchen Manager in a busy kitchen.
• Willingness to develop, take responsibility and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes to spec in a busy kitchen.
• Maintain food GP% to budget.
• Manage stock taking and stock control.
• Ensure excellent communication within the team.
• Uphold high standards of hygiene and presentation.
• Recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• Follow food health and safety regulations.

Skills

Cooking & presentation

GP% to budget

Stock control

Communication

Hygiene & presentation

Team recruitment & training

Food safety

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Kitchen Manager. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Kitchen Manager

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about beer and food, love people, enjoy making their day and thrive in a busy environment that’s the hub of the community then you could be our next Kitchen Manager. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform

The ideal Kitchen Manager will have the following

• The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
• The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
• The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• A strong understanding of food health and safety.

Previous experience of working as a Head Chef / Kitchen Manager within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Salary: £38,500 live in deduction of £4396 pa