Senior Kitchen Manager

Butlin's; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Kitchen Manager to lead a dynamic culinary team in a vibrant seaside resort. This role involves managing a large kitchen operation, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and developing a motivated team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. You’ll have the chance to inspire creativity and efficiency in a fast-paced environment while contributing to the guest experience. If you're passionate about food and team development, this is your opportunity to shine in a fun and energetic atmosphere where your culinary skills will be celebrated.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large scale kitchen operations with a focus on team performance.
• Ability to enforce food safety and health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a kitchen team of up to 30 members ensuring high standards of food safety.
• Develop and motivate culinary teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Skills

Team Management

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Compliance

Cost Control

Communication

Education

Level 3 Food Safety Qualification

Job description

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Senior Kitchen Manager

Department: Buffets

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bognor Regis

Description

About The Role

We're looking for a Senior Kitchen Manager / Head Chef to join the Butlin's Team based in Bognor Regis.

A Butlin's resort is the home of getting stuck in and no trip to the seaside would be complete without great food and we offer this to every guest, every time in our restaurants.

We truly believe that variety is the spice of life and in this role you'll have the opportunity to lead and develop the skills of our team in our fantastic food venues of the Buffets Department.

You will lead a brigade of up to 30 team members across one main kitchen serving up to 2000 in four restaurants, then two smaller kitchens serving up to 500 guests for their daily breakfast and dinner. You will ensure the Junior Kitchen Managers are leading each shift, maintain compliance to all food safety and Health & Safety policies, place orders for all food items with our onsite warehouse and ensure compliance to all HACCP processes.

You will communicate with the Food Development Team in respect to operational challenges and establish and develop a highly motivated, pro-active culinary team with the highest ethical standards that deliver a cost-effective and quality-oriented service product opportunities. You will enforce cost control procedures and monitor waste and breakage as well as have a collaborative approach with kitchen and front of house team to ensure a smooth and efficient operation.

About You

We are looking for individuals with previous experience in a similar level role managing a large scale volume-led kitchen operation, with experience of managing team performance and a clear track record of developing people effectively in a commercial culinary environment.

You will need to be hard working and determined, a reliable person who likes to get things done and who will look for better ways for the team to consistently deliver our brand standards.

We are looking for candidates who are energetic and enthusiastic, high spirited and fun loving and who will understand their role and the value they can add to the guest experience by unleashing the potential of the team.

You should have also passed your Level 3 Food Safety qualification and be confident in leading a team to continually deliver high standards in a fast-paced and busy kitchen environment.

We think our chefs at Butlin's are something special and we know our guests love to keep returning to our restaurants as part of their holiday experience, so the cherry on the top for the successful candidate is for them to be fun, keen to join in and work as part of a team, and is interested in ensuring our guests have a great time, every time.

Typical working hours: working 40 hours per week, five days over seven, covering 40 hours per week and are part of a bonus scheme. Shifts range between 10am - 8pm with the occasional breakfast shift.