Hotel Kitchen Manager – Derby

Company: Premier Inn
Apply for the Hotel Kitchen Manager – Derby
Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

This is a 80 bedroom site with 6 team members in the kitchen. Average weekly food sales £28,000. The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a high volume fast pace environment leading from the front.

Salary: £36,500 – £41,250

As Kitchen Manager for Premier Inn you will be responsible for our Thyme Restaurant to ensure the daily success and running of the restaurant. It’s all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests.

Offering more than just a great career opportunity that starts with the very best induction training, there’s a salary of up to £41,250, great discounts and benefits!

It takes a great team to deliver a best in class restaurant experience, so you’ll…

Responsibilities

  • Support the Hotel Manager in the recruitment, induction and on boarding of any new Kitchen team members.
  • Demonstrate your leadership with a hands‑on approach and effective communication, engaging and motivating your team through pre‑shift briefs.
  • Manage stock control and food margins.
  • Manage NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits to a high standard.
  • Deliver to spec and brand standards.
  • Drive individual high performance through development and regular one to ones.
  • Have an eye for detail and thrive in a high volume fast paced environment.
  • Show passion for the brand, visible when ensuring your team are knowledgeable and confident.
  • Alongside working with Restaurant General Manager that has been back of house trained to support, you’ll also benefit from…

Benefits

  • Full induction and training.
  • Working to a labour model that delivers correct management cover.
  • Excellent access to training and development programmes.
  • A big say in how you run your kitchen.
  • Tools and systems to manage your KPI’s.
  • 25% off in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels.
  • High street and retail discounts, including phone packages, cinema tickets and Gym membership.

We want you to be the best and will give you the tools to excel. It’s up to you to show what you’ve got when it comes to serving up excellence.

We’re an innovative business so you’ll champion change and drive this with the team.

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Posted: April 18th, 2026