Kitchen Team Leader: Lead Service & Grow Your Chef Career

Whitbread; Leeds; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whitbread Benefits card

Training and apprenticeships

Pension and saving schemes

Job summary

Whitbread is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader at Premier Inn Leeds City (Elland Road). You’ll oversee daily kitchen operations, manage stock, and lead a small team through busy services while ensuring quality and compliance with hygiene standards.

In this hands‑on role you’ll coordinate food orders, guide staff during service, and develop skills toward higher leadership roles within the UK’s leading hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a busy hotel kitchen.
• Ability to manage food ordering and stock control.
• Knowledge of health and hygiene standards.
• Willingness to train staff and supervise shifts.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and keeping 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 legendary Premier Inn 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
• Learn the ins and outs of kitchen management so you’re ready to take on more senior roles as you grow your career with us.

Skills

Team leadership

Food ordering

Stock control

Health and safety

Job description

Whitbread is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader at Premier Inn Leeds City (Elland Road). You’ll oversee daily kitchen operations, manage stock, and lead a small team through busy services while ensuring quality and compliance with hygiene standards.

In this hands‑on role you’ll coordinate food orders, guide staff during service, and develop skills toward higher leadership roles within the UK’s leading hospitality group.