Kitchen shift manager

J D Wetherspoon; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

40-hour week

Complimentary meal and drink

Staff pension

Employee discount

Holiday entitlement

Share in company

Job summary

The Muggleton Inn in Maidstone is seeking a Kitchen Shift Manager to support the kitchen and pub leadership in delivering high standards of food and service. The role involves running shifts, maintaining SOPs, and achieving targets in a busy pub environment.

We offer a 40-hour week, a competitive salary of £29,507, a bonus scheme, meals at work, staff discounts, and an award-winning training programme to develop your career in hospitality management.

Qualifications

• A kitchen shift manager supports the kitchen manager and pub manager and takes responsibility for the kitchen operation.

Responsibilities

• run shifts and work unsupervised to achieve the following daily.
• excellent customer service serving food to the correct specification, while achieving food-delivery-time targets at all times adhering to all SOPs and company policies, to maintain a clean, safe and legal workplace
• Delivering high standards in all areas: cleanliness, product quality, customer service, maintenance and atmosphere complying with company operating standards and legislation, dealing with customers, administration and, once trained, cash management prioritising tasks, delegating and problem-solving working on a variety of shifts across the week (including front of house) taking responsibility in achieving all financial targets set for the kitchen, by taking proactive steps to build sales and control costs working with the kitchen manager to:forecast sales and associated costsreview and manage all aspects of the profit and loss accountmaximise sales opportunities

Job description

Job Ref: 649811
Job Title: Kitchen shift manager
Pub: The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone
Salary: £29,507
Closing Date: 24-03-2026

A kitchen shift manager supports the kitchen manager and pub manager and takes responsibility for the kitchen operation. This includes supporting, leading and motivating the team to meet sales, profit and compliance targets.

As a kitchen shift manager, you will run shifts and work unsupervised to achieve the following daily:

excellent customer service serving food to the correct specification, while achieving food-delivery-time targets at all times adhering to all Wetherspoon standard operating procedures (SOPs) and company policies, to maintain a clean, safe and legal workplace

We`re looking for people with a can-do attitude, not afraid of hard work. In return, we will train and develop your skills to succeed in a career at Wetherspoon, offering an award-winning training programme and a competitive pay and benefits package.

Pay And Benefits Include

• 40-hour working week
• complimentary meal and drink at work
• bonus scheme (up to 25% of salary)
• off-duty employee discount of 20% (food, drinks and hotel accommodation)
• 28 days` paid holiday
• company sick pay (after a qualifying period)
• free shares in the company (after 18 months` service)
• pension scheme
• loyalty reward (additional holiday, after five years` service)
• future pub management opportunities

Delivering high standards in all areas: cleanliness, product quality, customer service, maintenance and atmosphere complying with company operating standards and legislation, dealing with customers, administration and, once trained, cash management prioritising tasks, delegating and problem-solving working on a variety of shifts across the week (including front of house) taking responsibility in achieving all financial targets set for the kitchen, by taking proactive steps to build sales and control costs working with the kitchen manager to:forecast sales and associated costsreview and manage all aspects of the profit and loss accountmaximise sales opportunities

Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment, where everyone is welcome.

When you`re at work, we want you to feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, we`ll ensure that you have the skills and knowledge you need for a great career with us.

If a high number of applications is received, this vacancy may close early.

Hours Per Week

40

Monday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Tuesday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Wednesday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Thursday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Friday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Saturday Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Sunday Hours

Flexible

Flexible