Restaurant: Kitchen Manager

Squire's Garden Centres; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre in Gloucester is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee food preparation and service in their restaurant. The role includes managing a team, maintaining high standards of hygiene, and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities and a passion for customer service.

Benefits

50% discount in restaurants

20% discount in garden centre

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Additional holiday for full attendance

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking for employees

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management and food service is required.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is essential.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage food preparation and service according to company standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Train and supervise kitchen staff effectively.

Skills

Food Safety

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Customer Service

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Your primary responsibility will be to provide a professional support to the Restaurant Team.

Working closely with the Restaurant Manager to help the department to succeed.

Purpose of Job: Preparation, cooking and service of food to the highest standards as per the company quality system andseasonal requirements.To manage and motivate the kitchen team and assist in their training. To maintain accurate food accounts in line with company policy.

Key result Areas: Control the food budget and stock levels. Develop the team through training and organisation. Compliance to the Food Safety Act, Health and Safety Act and COSHH regulations, Customer satisfaction.

Main Tasks

• To have a full knowledge of all areas which must be covered the course of duty.
• To ensure that the kitchen is secured at the end of the working day paying attention to fire prevention.
• To ensure that meals are served in timely manner.
• To maintain and always manage the required high operational and personal standard of hygiene presentation in compliance with the Food Safety Act and company policy.
• Compliance to the Health and Safety Act and COSHH regulations by you and your team.
• The preparation, cooking and service of food in line with specified budgets to the standard required.
• To manage and supervise chefs in the kitchen area and on the pass where applicable.
• Ensure that equipment within your area of responsibility is used correctly and training is carried out and recorded.
• Quarterly checks shall be carried out to identify deficiencies of equipment, which must be reported to the manager immediately for reorder.
• Control of food stocks, to include following the correct ordering and delivery monitoring as laid down in the quality system. Carry out monthly stock checks and maintain stock levels. Carry out regular stock condition checks.
• Ensure that assured safe catering principals are always followed encompassing legal requirements of the Food Safety Act. All stages of food production to commence with delivery are to be monitored and recorded, to include temperature checks.
• To ensure that working areas are kept clean and tidy adopting a “clean as you go” policy.
• To ensure that all foods served under your control are served and held at the required temperatures (probed and recorded).
• Ensure that kitchen staff are appraised daily of any ad hoc changes / requirements.
• Implement all aspects of the quality control system (ensuring cleaning schedules, in process checks and monitoring forms etc are completed and kept as easily retrievable records).
• Monitor the kitchen and ancillary area for infestation reporting it immediately to the Manager.
• Ensure that the kitchen and ancillary areas are always clean and hygienic.
• Ensure that decanting methods are strictly adhered to.
• Ensure that fridge discipline is strictly adhered to.
• Ensure accurate records of accounting are maintained.
• To continue to develop one’s own skills / knowledge within the position.

Squire’s is a family-owned group of 17 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936 the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it.

We are committed to growing our business and to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail.

We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer focused environment.

Rewards & Benefits:
We want our employees to be known for their friendliness, helpfulness, and good customer service, with their whole ethos being ‘nothing is too much trouble for our customers’. In turn we will provide an extensive benefit package, please see below.

• Employee Discount– 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays)– 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 week after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
• Bonus– We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date)
• Pension– We are all aware of how important it is to save for our retirement. We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet the government criteria, the company will too, and these contributions will be invested.
• Attendance– After one years service, if you have worked for a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro-rata) will be added to your holiday grant as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D)– A reward scheme for team members who make a difference to our business through outstanding customer service, over and above normal duties or initiatives that have grown / inspired the business. There is a monthly winner. All winners select a gift to receive.
• Learning & Development– You can look forward to a wealth of learning opportunities with us that will enhance and develop you with the skills and confidence you need.
• Birthday –After 6 months service if your birthday falls on your contracted day to work, you can leave work early (holiday policy rules apply). If you have 2 years service on your birthday, you will receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata for less than 40 hours).
• Cycle2work scheme –After 1 years service, a government initiative which offers a 25% to 39% saving on new cycling equipment. This cost is deducted out of your pay over 12 or 19 months.
• Child's first day at school –After 1 year's service come in late and go home early on your child's first day of school life, so that you can be there to take them and pick them up from school on their first day.
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub –After 1 years service Squire's employees can choose either one tree or shrub to plant each year up to the value of £50 retail on the anniversary of your engagement or £50 towards RHS annual membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) –After 2 years service employees are eligible to join an EAP, that gives them access to a range of wellbeing resources, etc.
• Retirement–After 15 years service if you are retiring and have over 15 years service, your contracted hours will be reduced by a fifth but your pay will remain the same for your final 3 months.
• Free Parking– Available to all employees in the designated parking areas on our site.