Kitchen Team Leader - Lead a Busy Kitchen & Grow Career

Whitbread; Farnham; On-site; GBP 1,102,000 - 2,039,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & support

Apprenticeships

Whitbread Benefits

Pension scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Whitbread’s Premier Inn Farnham is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders, and lead a busy kitchen team. This hands-on role partners with the Hotel Manager and offers a clear path to Head Chef as you develop your leadership and culinary skills.

Working 30 hours per week at up to £14.81 per hour, you’ll own food ordering, stock control, service leadership, and ensure health, safety and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Own food ordering and stock control, and keep food costs on track.
• Lead during service, organise the team and manage workflow.
• Ensure health, safety and hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Step up to run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Grow into more senior kitchen roles.

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 breakfasts to pub classics.
• Make sure the kitchen always meets health, safety and hygiene standards – keeping the team trained and records up to date.
• Step up when needed – running shifts and helping new team members settle in.

Skills

Team leadership

Food ordering

Stock control

Cost management

Job description

Whitbread’s Premier Inn Farnham is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen day-to-day, manage rotas, place orders, and lead a busy kitchen team. This hands-on role partners with the Hotel Manager and offers a clear path to Head Chef as you develop your leadership and culinary skills.

Working 30 hours per week at up to £14.81 per hour, you’ll own food ordering, stock control, service leadership, and ensure health, safety and hygiene standards.