Kitchen Team Leader – Grow Your Chef Career (30h/wk)

Whitbread PLC; Brentford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and career path

Apprenticeships available

Whitbread Benefits card

Pension scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Whitbread plc is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader at London Kew Bridge Premier Inn. The role involves day-to-day kitchen leadership, rotas, ordering, and ensuring health and hygiene standards while supporting the Hotel Manager in delivering quality meals.

You will lead during busy services, own food costs, and develop your career toward Head Chef within the UK’s leading hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a kitchen environment.
• Ability to manage rotas and orders.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering and stock control for the hotel.
• Lead during service and manage workflow of the kitchen.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu items to spec (breakfast to pub classics).
• Ensure health, safety and hygiene standards are met and records are kept up to date.
• Step up by running shifts and helping new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management for progression to senior roles.

Skills

Team leadership

Food ordering

Stock control

Health & hygiene

Service leadership

Job description

Whitbread plc is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader at London Kew Bridge Premier Inn. The role involves day-to-day kitchen leadership, rotas, ordering, and ensuring health and hygiene standards while supporting the Hotel Manager in delivering quality meals.

You will lead during busy services, own food costs, and develop your career toward Head Chef within the UK’s leading hospitality group.