Kitchen Team Leader - Glasgow, Path to Head Chef

Premier-In; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

User-friendly equipment training

Apprenticeships available

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension and saving schemes

Shopping, travel and cinema discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries) is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader to drive daily kitchen operations, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services. You will partner with the Hotel Manager to uphold food quality and hygiene, and shape a path towards Head Chef.

You’ll oversee stock, costs and service flow, prepare and serve meals to spec, and ensure health and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to manage rotas and food orders while controlling costs.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and food cost management for the hotel.
• Lead during service, organise the team and ensure smooth workflow.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu items to spec, from breakfasts to pub classics.
• Ensure kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards and keep records updated.
• Step up to run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Develop kitchen management knowledge to progress to senior roles.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Ordering & stock control

Cost awareness

Job description

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Buchanan Galleries) is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader to drive daily kitchen operations, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services. You will partner with the Hotel Manager to uphold food quality and hygiene, and shape a path towards Head Chef.

You’ll oversee stock, costs and service flow, prepare and serve meals to spec, and ensure health and safety standards are met.