Kitchen Team Leader: Grow Your Chef Career

Premier-Inn; Dundee; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whitbread Benefits card

Company pension

Staff discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn Dundee Centre is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen daily, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager, owning the kitchen from food quality to hygiene and driving continuous improvement.

This hands-on leadership role is designed to build your skills toward Head Chef, with opportunities to learn studio-level kitchen management. 35 hours per week and a competitive hourly rate reflect your impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a kitchen team and handling day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Ability to manage rotas, orders and food costs while maintaining quality.
• Ambition to progress to Head Chef and develop leadership credentials.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and keeping food costs on track for the entire hotel.
• Take the lead during service - organising the team, managing workflow, and ensuring everything runs smoothly.
• Prepare, cook, and serve our menu to spec - from Premier Inn breakfasts to pub classics.
• Make sure the kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards - keeping the team trained.
• Step up when needed - running shifts and helping new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management ins and outs to grow into more senior roles.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team leadership

Food ordering

Stock control

Hygiene standards

Cost control

Job description

Premier Inn Dundee Centre is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen daily, manage rotas, place orders and lead the team through busy services. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager, owning the kitchen from food quality to hygiene and driving continuous improvement.

This hands-on leadership role is designed to build your skills toward Head Chef, with opportunities to learn studio-level kitchen management. 35 hours per week and a competitive hourly rate reflect your impact.