Kitchen Team Leader: Grow Toward Head Chef

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

Benefits offered by this job

Whitbread Benefits card

Company pension and savings scheme

Discounts on rooms, meals, and more

Apprenticeships available

Job summary

Premier Inn in Tring is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services, while ensuring audit-ready records.

You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager to own food quality, hygiene and cost control, with a clear path to Head Chef as you grow your career in the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

This hands-on leadership role offers 30 hours per week at up to £14.31 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and managing rotas.
• Proven ability to place food orders and control costs.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Available to work 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and expense management.
• Lead during service, organise the team and manage workflow.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu items to specification.
• Ensure kitchen meets hygiene standards and keeps records up to date.
• Step up to run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Grow into more senior kitchen leadership roles.

Skills

Food ordering

Stock control

Team leadership

Kitchen hygiene

Cost awareness

Job description

Premier Inn in Tring is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services, while ensuring audit-ready records.

You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager to own food quality, hygiene and cost control, with a clear path to Head Chef as you grow your career in the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

This hands-on leadership role offers 30 hours per week at up to £14.31 per hour.