Lead Kitchen Chef: Drive Quality, Team & Growth

Hungry Horse - Bra_104; Luton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Career progression

Staff discounts 33%

Employee assistance program

Maternity/Paternity policies

Menopause friendly employer

Greene King Inns discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream

Retail discounts

Job summary

Hungry Horse - Bra_104 is seeking a proactive Kitchen Team Leader to guide the kitchen crew and ensure consistent, high-quality food service. You will drive standards, safety, and efficiency while fostering a positive team culture across busy service periods.

This role offers opportunities for progression within a well-known brand, with benefits such as competitive pay, pension contributions and staff discounts. Prior leadership experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience as Chef or Kitchen Team Leader in a busy kitchen.
• Passion for great food and delivering consistent quality.
• The confidence to lead, motivate and support a team.
• Good organisation and an understanding of kitchen standards, food safety and stock control.
• Ambition to develop leadership skills and take the next step in your career.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team daily.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and consistency.
• Own kitchen operations, organisation and food safety.
• Monitor food costs, stock, waste and labour to optimise kitchen performance.
• Foster a positive kitchen culture with learning and progression opportunities.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

People development

Stock control

Job description

Hungry Horse - Bra_104 is seeking a proactive Kitchen Team Leader to guide the kitchen crew and ensure consistent, high-quality food service. You will drive standards, safety, and efficiency while fostering a positive team culture across busy service periods.

This role offers opportunities for progression within a well-known brand, with benefits such as competitive pay, pension contributions and staff discounts. Prior leadership experience is valued.