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Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

33% discounts across brands

20% discounts for friends/family

Wagestream access

Paid for qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Pension

28 days holiday

High-street discounts

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is recruiting a Kitchen Team Leader for Toby Carvery in Eastbourne. You’ll support the Head Chef, lead kitchen peers and ensure high standards while delivering great food and training great people. The role is full-time and permanent, located at Eastbourne (BN23 8AS).

Join a brand famed as the home of the roast, with a friendly team culture. Expect opportunities for progression, staff benefits and a supportive environment where guest experience comes first.

Responsibilities

• Train and inspire your Chefs and Kitchen Team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Support with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Job description

Kitchen Team Leader

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC Salary: Competitive Salary Hours: Full-time Location: Eastbourne, BN23 8AS Job type: Permanent Posting date: 25 Sept 2026 Closing date: 8 Oct 2026

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As Kitchen Team Leader at Toby Carvery - Willingdon Drove, you will support the Head Chef in building a kitchen to be proud of. You will be the master of the menu with a passion for serving great food and training great people. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Toby Carvery, they don’t call us the ‘home of the roast’ for nothing! Our Toby Carvery family make every visit personal; we love having fun and we truly care about making great memories for our guests. If you love Yorkies as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

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At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to fit around you.
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
• On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline – to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS KITCHEN TEAM LEADER YOU’LL…

• Train and inspire your Chefs and Kitchen Team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Support with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

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