Kitchen Team Leader: Path to Head Chef + Apprenticeships

Whitbread PLC; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & support

Apprenticeships

Whitbread Benefits

Pension & savings

Discounts

Job summary

Whitbread PLC's Premier Inn Llantrisant is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen daily, manage rotas, place orders, and lead the team through busy services with audit-ready standards. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager to own kitchen operations, food quality, hygiene, and training.

This hands-on leadership role is ideal for cooks aiming to advance to Head Chef. The role offers 30 hours per week at up to £14.31 per hour, with training, apprenticeship options, and Whitbread

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team.
• Ability to manage rotas and food orders.
• Maintain health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Strong cooking and menu execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Own food ordering, stock control and food costs for the hotel.
• Lead during service: organise the team, manage workflow, ensure smooth running.
• Prepare, cook and serve menu to spec, from breakfasts to pub classics.
• Ensure kitchen meets health, safety and hygiene standards and keep records up to date.
• Step up when needed: run shifts and help new team members settle in.
• Learn kitchen management basics to progress to more senior roles.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food ordering

Stock control

Hygiene & safety

Job description

Whitbread PLC's Premier Inn Llantrisant is seeking a Kitchen Team Leader to run the kitchen daily, manage rotas, place orders, and lead the team through busy services with audit-ready standards. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Manager to own kitchen operations, food quality, hygiene, and training.

This hands-on leadership role is ideal for cooks aiming to advance to Head Chef. The role offers 30 hours per week at up to £14.31 per hour, with training, apprenticeship options, and Whitbread