Regional Kitchen Trainer

Hickory's Smokehouse; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Leeds is seeking an experienced Area Kitchen Trainer to coach and develop in-store trainers while promoting an exceptional guest experience. The ideal candidate has a passion for training, strong communication skills, and previous experience in a fast-paced environment. This position offers competitive pay and extensive benefits including discounts, training opportunities, and work-life balance perks.

Benefits

25% discount for you and 5 friends

Birthday meal reward

Enhanced paternity and maternity pay

Company Pension Scheme

Superb training & progression opportunities

Wellness programme access

Qualifications

• Previous training experience in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Ability to motivate and develop the team to meet the company culture.
• Welcoming and empathetic personality.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop a team of in-store trainers.
• Deliver personalized top-class service.
• Lead team trips and embrace 'Southern Hospitality'.

Skills

Coaching experience

Team motivation

Communication skills

Evaluating processes

Hospitality experience

Job description

Are you currently an experienced Kitchen trainer who is bursting with passion, ambition and ready for your next big challenge? Are you driven by developing others? Are you a person that can lead and inspire? As a Area Kitchen Trainer, you will be responsible for coaching and developing a team of in-store trainers, as well as motivating and educating our front of house team. Your role will embrace our 'Southern Hospitality' mindset through leading team trips and help us bring our authentic southern style hospitality to the UK. If you hold the qualities to develop others and deliver personalised top-class service, then you might have the spark we are looking for!

Requirements

• Previous training or coaching experience in a similar role or supervisor role within a fast-paced or high-volume restaurant environment.
• Are you a currently a kitchen trainer in your current role, but have a passion for training those next in line.
• Ability to motivate, coach, train and develop your team to Hickory's standard and culture.
• Passionate about delivering an amazing guest experience and pushing team to reach their full potential.
• Have a welcoming, empathetic, and infectious personality.
• The drive to find grey areas, think outside the box and never give up on any team member!
• The ability to evaluate our processes and come with new ideas.
• Open and honest communication skills, experience of or the ability to give feedback.
• Can set and maintain the highest standards. As our Area Kitchen Trainer you will join us on a full time, permanent basis and you will receive a competitive salary based on experience and potential.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 25% discount for you and 5 friends at all of our restaurants (including Barlounge & Upstairs at the Grill in Chester). This will increase to 50% discount for loyal service
• Be a part of the No.1 business in the "Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK 2022"
• Birthday reward - A meal on us for you and your friends every year
• Superb training & progression opportunities with The Hickory's Academy
• Qualification opportunities whilst working (Up to A Level and Degree level equivalent)
• FREE BBQ / Team food and authentic sodas while on shift
• Christmas Day off work every year
• Paid occasion days off (Wedding Day, Kid's first day at school, Moving into your first house and more!)
• The Red Zone - Our pledge to work life balance.
• Enhanced paternity and maternity pay
• Up to £1000 refer a friend scheme
• Chance to 'give a bit back' by joining our fundraising activities for Cash for Kids
• 24-hour access to our wellness programmeStacks of enrichment opportunities including the possibility of once-in-a-lifetime trips to the Deep South!
• Amazing team parties
• Company Pension Scheme
• Bike to Work Scheme