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Kitchen Manager - SEC - Glasgow | Full-Time / Permanent

£35,000 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

Levy is the exciting and vibrant sports, entertainment, and events hospitality sector of Compass Group – the world’s largest catering business. In the UK, we partner with world‑class venues including Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCeL London.

We are culinary champions. Sustainably sourced great food and exceptional service sit at the heart of every legendary experience we deliver. We are committed to Net Zero by 2027 and proud to pay all team members at least the Real or London Living Wage.

The overall role of the Kitchen Manager is to effectively support the unit’s operation through a managed Food Cost of Sales, Sundries and controllables. To assist the culinary team to manage the ordering, processing, stock control and invoices relating to all orders placed ensuring the smooth planning and delivery of a first‑class catering product to our clients and customers whilst managing the business needs.

• Collaborate with the Executive chef and culinary team to create and place orders in line with the menus and volumes required that align with budgets, supply chain, allergen.
• Create Allergen information and carbon labels in line with recipes.
• Management of approved purchasing supply chain.
• Ensure that all delivered items meet quality and safety standards.

• Oversee inventory levels of food, ingredients, and kitchen supplies.
• Place orders for ingredients and supplies based on inventory levels and anticipated demand.
• Monitor food costs and wastage to minimise expenses and maximise profitability. Minimise waste through effective inventory management.

• Manage relationships with food suppliers and vendors, monitor quality and explore cost‑effective sourcing options.

• Support the Executive Chef and Head chefs to onboard, document training, and upload rotas, including chefs, KPs, and kitchen assistants.

• Ensure documentation for compliance with health and safety regulations and standards, including food safety, sanitation, and hygiene are completed and filed accordingly.
• File documents for kitchen hygiene practices, including cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Carry out and record monthly probe calibrations.

• Monitor and update food costs, labour costs, and other expenses to meet budgetary targets, update trackers for Executive chef and Head chefs.
• Analyse financial reports and performance metrics to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and Head chefs to develop and manage kitchen budgets.
• Monitor and highlight costs controls to minimize waste and optimise resource utilisation in the kitchen.

• Communicate effectively with front-of-house staff, management, and vendors to coordinate sundries orders for all events.
• Foster a collaborative and positive working environment within the kitchen team. Act as a liaison between the kitchen and other departments to ensure smooth operations and guest satisfaction.

• Ensure completion of company due diligence and legal requirements in relation to meeting standards on food safety, cleanliness, and allergen management.
• Support the Facilities and Maintenance Manager in ensuring all equipment and structure is maintained in line with legal and company requirements to ensure a safe working environment.
• Complete and support management with mandatory compliance requirements in line with legal and company policies/procedures.
• Complete and support management with the recording of training and development of the culinary team and those within the department.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive – because diversity is our strength!