Kitchen Team Leader: Drive Service, Quality & Team Growth

Premier-Inn; Launton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and support

Apprenticeships

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension and saving schemes

Discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn Bicester is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders, and lead the team through busy services. You’ll own the kitchen from food quality to hygiene, in a hands-on leadership role designed to grow towards Head Chef.

With a focus on developing a strong kitchen team, you’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager and drive standards across all services in this UK-wide hospitality leader.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen leadership or supervisory role.
• Ability to manage rota and stock control.
• Ensure health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and keeping food costs on track for the hotel.
• Take the lead during service – organising the team, managing workflow, and ensuring everything runs smoothly.
• Prepare, cook, and serve the menu to spec across breakfast to pub classics.
• Make sure the kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards and keep records up to date.
• Step up when needed – running shifts and helping new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management ins and outs to progress to senior roles.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Job description

Premier Inn Bicester is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders, and lead the team through busy services. You’ll own the kitchen from food quality to hygiene, in a hands-on leadership role designed to grow towards Head Chef.

With a focus on developing a strong kitchen team, you’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager and drive standards across all services in this UK-wide hospitality leader.