Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Maidstone is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to support the Head Chef. You will train and inspire your team to deliver excellent food while overseeing food ordering and stock control. The ideal candidate has experience in a kitchen leadership role and is passionate about food. This position offers great benefits, including significant discounts and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

33% discount across all brands

20% discount for friends and family

Wagestream financial toolkit

Opportunities for paid qualifications

Promotion opportunities

Discounts on gym memberships

Team socials

Pension and 28 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment, preferably in a leadership role.
• Ability to train and inspire team members.
• Knowledge of branded menu operations.

Responsibilities

• Train and inspire your Chefs and Kitchen Team.
• Support with food ordering, preparation, and stock control.
• Ensure conformity to health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Food preparation

Stock control

Health and hygiene regulations compliance

Job description

Overview

As Kitchen Team Leader at Miller & Carter - Maidstone, 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.

Disability Confident - A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations, such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled people. More details are available from the employer.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits and Perks

• A massive 33% discount across all brands. Whether it’s date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, you’ll be covered.
• 20% discount off all brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and 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!
• As part of Mitchells & Butlers, you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we offer free shares and a free employee helpline for support.