Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Colchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader in Colchester. In this role, you will support the Head Chef, train your team, and ensure food quality. Ideal candidates will have a passion for great food, experience in a kitchen, and strong leadership skills. The position offers flexible shifts, significant discounts, and opportunities for career progression, in addition to other perks like pension and paid holidays.

Benefits

33% discount across all brands

20% discount for friends and family

Financial toolkit (Wagestream)

Paid qualifications opportunities

Pension

28 days paid holiday

High-street shopping discounts

Free shares

Access to employee helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or in a leadership role is preferred.
• Ability to train and develop kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Train and inspire your Chefs and Kitchen Team.
• Support with food ordering and preparation.
• Ensure compliance with health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Passion for serving great food

Training and inspiring teams

Ability to work with branded menus

Stock control

Health and hygiene knowledge

Job description

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As Kitchen Team Leader at Miller & Carter - Colchester, you will support the Head Chef in building a kitchen to be proud of. You will be the master of the menu with a passion for serving great food and training great people. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Miller and Carter, the home of the Steak Geeks. We take the bull by the horns. Picture perfect steaks, butchered, aged and cooked to perfection. We add a special touch to every occasion. If you fancy yourself as a steak geek, we want to hear from you.

All management employees are enrolled onto our unique and industry leading 3 day Steak School, and we are proud as the ONLY restaurant chain to be awarded ‘The Masters of Steak' accreditation.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• Amassive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline – to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS KITCHEN TEAM LEADER YOU’LL…

• Train and inspire your Chefs and Kitchen Team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Support with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Haven't got a CV to hand? Don't worry you don't need a CV to apply.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.