Kitchen shift manager

David Protheroe; Neath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meal and drink

Bonus up to 25% + audit bonus

Training completion award

40-hour working week

20% discount on food, drinks, hotel (+

Paid holiday

Free shares after 18 months

Workplace pension scheme

Loyalty reward after 5 years

Future pub management opportunities

Job summary

JD Wetherspoon Plc is seeking a Kitchen Shift Manager to support, lead and motivate the team to meet sales, profit and compliance targets. You will run shifts, maintain a clean and safe kitchen, and uphold SOPs while delivering high standards of food and service.

As a kitchen shift manager you will guide the operation, delegate tasks, provide feedback, and support the team to achieve five-star hygiene and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced pub environment. Opportunities for progression exist.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership and motivates a multi-role team.
• Ability to delegate tasks and coach staff on SOPs.
• Strong communications skills and proactive feedback.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good English language skills and basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operation, lead by example, and coach the team.
• Ensure opening/closing procedures are followed and health standards met.
• Prepare, cook and present food per company standards.
• Meet food delivery time targets and maintain quality.
• Engage with customers, communicate promotions, and manage feedback.
• Monitor stock, wastage, and costs; support P&L review with Pub Manager.
• Support recruitment, training, and rota management; participate in weekly meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Shift management

Customer service

Job description

About the role

To support, lead and motivate the team to meet sales, profit and compliance targets.

To run shifts and, working unsupervised, to achieve the following daily:

• excellent customer service
• serving food and drinks to the correct specification
• maintaining a clean, safe and legal workplace
• adhering to Wetherspoon’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and company policies

We’re looking for people with a can-do attitude who are not afraid of hard work. You need to be a motivated and enthusiastic team player, with strong leadership and communications skills. A kitchen shift manager supports the kitchen manager and, when running a shift, takes responsibility for the kitchen operation. You’ll need to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment, delegate tasks effectively, provide constructive feedback and support the team to achieve high standards.

What you can expect:

• a complimentary meal and a drink, when working
• bonus scheme – earn up to 25% of your salary, plus an audit bonus
• training completion award
• 40-hour working week
• 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests), when not working
• paid holiday
• free shares in the company (after 18 months’ service)
• workplace pension scheme
• loyalty reward (additional holiday, after five years’ service)
• future pub management opportunities

Duties include:

To oversee and guide the kitchen operation, leading by example, demonstrating how to complete tasks, motivating and coaching the team to:

• deliver consistently high standards of cleanliness, quality, service, maintenance and atmosphere (CQSMA), managing any results which fall below expectations.
• ensure that kitchen-opening and -closing procedures are adhered to.
• prepare, cook and present all food in line with company standards.
• achieve food-delivery-time targets at all times.
• be welcoming to customers – maintaining high levels of customer management on every shift.
• be aware of, and knowledgeable about, all promotions, events and new products in your pub, sharing your knowledge with the team to ensure that it has the latest information.
• maintain the highest standards of cleanliness by adopting our clean-as-you-go philosophy for all areas. There is an expectation to deliver a five-star food hygiene rating.
• respond to any customer feedback in a positive and helpful manner, identifying/actioning any training needs.

In addition, to:

• work with door staff, when applicable.
• maintain office administration, in line with company policies and general data protection regulations.
• ensure that all accidents, incidents and serious food complaints are recorded, in line with company procedures.
• take proactive steps to build sales and control costs, working with the pub manager to review and manage all aspects of the profit and loss account.
• monitor and manage stock control, including monitoring correct portion sizes, line checks, wastage, orders, deliveries and stock accuracy; analyse stock performance, investigate discrepancies and implement improvements to maintain product availability and minimise waste.
• support the achievement of people-related objectives through recruitment, training, performance management and rota management.
• regularly work shifts in the kitchen (and hotel, if applicable).
• manage all maintenance issues and maintenance contractors.
• if required and once trained, maintain safe and correct handling of all cash, in line with the company’s cash control policy, reporting any cash issues to the pub manager.
• regularly work shifts in the pub, front of house.
• take part in weekly meetings and monthly business-review meetings with your area manager, agreeing on/actioning all targets set.
• read and action the weekly management action pack, associated documents and all operational and marketing briefs – to remain up to date with all of the latest information.

Essential requirements

All of the training which we provide will teach you everything you need to know to succeed, but there are a few essential requirements you’ll need to start:

• Have a proof of right to work
• Have a bank account in your own name
• Be able to converse in English and to understand the language to complete training and other duties associated with your job role.
• Have a fixed place of residence within reasonable travelling distance of your place of work.
• Basic computer literacy

Progression and development:

As a kitchen shift manager, you are not expected to take responsibility for any tasks which you have not been trained to do as part of the management academy.

If you would like to progress in Wetherspoon, speak to your pub manager about the opportunities available to you; these may include:

• Wetherspoon apprenticeship academy, including degree qualifications
• Advanced management academy

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.