Kitchen Team Leader

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

33% brand discounts across brands

20% discount for friends and family

Wagestream financial toolkit

Paid for qualifications

Opportunity for progression; 200 Chefs

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days paid holiday

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader at The Old White Swan in York. You will support the Head Chef in building a kitchen to be proud of and lead a team to deliver great food and hospitality.

You’ll train and inspire chefs, manage stock and food ordering, and ensure health and hygiene standards are met. Join Nicholson’s pubs and enjoy a supportive team, discounts, pension and career progression.

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: York, YO1 7LF

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 18 Oct 2026

Closing date: 31 Oct 2026

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As Kitchen Team Leader atThe Old White Swan, 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 Nicholson’s pubs, we’re a friendly bunch. We’ve been running pubs for nearly 150 years, so know a thing or two about great food, drink and classic British hospitality. If you have as much character as our pubs, we want to hear from you.

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 – 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.

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.

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