Kitchen Team Manager
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 + Excellent Benefits
Box Recruitment Group is delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Kitchen Team Manager to join one of the UK’s leading leisure and hospitality operators.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate hospitality professional to lead a high‑performing kitchen operation within a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy developing teams and take pride in delivering exceptional food standards, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
As Kitchen Team Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day‑to‑day operation of a busy kitchen, leading by example whilst inspiring and developing your team to consistently deliver outstanding food quality and service.
You’ll remain hands‑on within the kitchen while driving operational performance, maintaining exceptional standards and ensuring an unforgettable dining experience for every guest.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop a large kitchen team.
- Deliver consistently high food quality and presentation standards.
- Drive team performance through coaching, training and regular feedback.
- Manage rotas, labour costs and kitchen budgets.
- Ensure compliance with all Food Safety, Health & Safety and company standards.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development of the kitchen team.
- Monitor stock levels, ordering and waste management.
- Resolve operational challenges quickly and effectively.
- Work collaboratively with the wider resort leadership team to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
About You
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or a strong Sous Chef ready to take the next step.
- Experience leading large kitchen teams.
- Essential: Experience working within a high-volume hospitality environment.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing labour and food costs.
- A passion for developing teams and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
- Excellent organisational and problem‑solving skills.
- Good knowledge of Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation.
- Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification (desirable).
What’s on Offer?
- Salary of £36,000 – £40,000
- Career development with genuine progression opportunities.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Fantastic employee benefits package.
- The opportunity to join a well‑established organisation where no two days are the same.
If you’re an ambitious hospitality professional looking for your next leadership challenge within a dynamic, high-volume environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV or contact Box Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.
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