Kitchen Team Leader - Grow Your Chef Career

Whitbread; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Whitbread's Premier Inn Oswestry is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader. Working 40 hours per week, you’ll manage rotas, place orders, lead busy services and keep the kitchen audit-ready under the Hotel Manager’s guidance.

This hands-on leadership role offers a clear path to senior roles, with training, apprenticeships and Whitbread benefits. You’ll ensure food quality, cost control and hygiene while developing your team in a busy hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams and managing shifts.
• Ability to manage food orders, stock, and costs.
• Knowledge of health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Able to train and onboard new team members.

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 menu to spec – from Premier Inn breakfasts to pub classics.
• Make sure the kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Step up when needed – running shifts and helping new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management to progress to more senior roles.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food ordering

Stock control

Health & safety

Team leadership

Audit readiness

Tools

None

Job description

Whitbread's Premier Inn Oswestry is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader. Working 40 hours per week, you’ll manage rotas, place orders, lead busy services and keep the kitchen audit-ready under the Hotel Manager’s guidance.

This hands-on leadership role offers a clear path to senior roles, with training, apprenticeships and Whitbread benefits. You’ll ensure food quality, cost control and hygiene while developing your team in a busy hospitality environment.