Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Brand discounts

Friends & family discount

Wagestream

Qualifications paid

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Shopping discounts

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC in Ottershaw is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to support the Head Chef, oversee kitchen operations, and lead a team delivering high‑quality dishes. You will manage food preparation, stock control, and ensure compliance with health and hygiene standards while working with our branded menu and standards.

This permanent, full-time role offers flexible shifts, staff discounts across our brands, opportunities to train and progress, and additional benefits to support your

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.

Job description

Kitchen Team Leader

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Competitive Salary

Hours: Full-time

Location: Ottershaw, KT16 0PQ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 19 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Summary

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

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team.

What's in it for me?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• A massive 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 – afinancial 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!
• Pension.
• 28 days paid holiday.
• High‑street shopping discounts.
• Free shares.
• Free employee helpline – to support you with whatever life throws at you.

What will I be doing?

• 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.

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