Kitchen – Kitchen Manager

The Mayflower, Parkeston Road, Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom

Job Overview

Reporting to the General Manager, our Kitchen Managers play a pivotal part in the daily success and running of the restaurant. It’s all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests.

Kitchen Manager – The Mayflower Harwich – FTC till September

Salary: up to £41,250

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in recruitment, induction and onboarding of new kitchen team members.
• Demonstrate hands‑on leadership, effective communication, and motivate the team through pre‑shift briefs.
• Manage stock control and food margins.
• Ensure NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits are met to a high standard.
• Deliver food to spec and brand standards.
• Drive individual high performance through development and regular one‑to‑one meetings.
• Maintain attention to detail and thrive in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Show passion for the brand, ensuring the kitchen team is knowledgeable and confident.
• Provide full induction and training to new staff.
• Lead seasonal menu changes, training and launch at Kitchen Academy.
• Work to a labour model that delivers correct management cover.
• Use tools and systems to manage KPIs.

Benefits

• 25% discount in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% discount on Premier Inn hotels.
• High‑street and retail discounts, including phone packages, cinema tickets and gym membership.
• Excellent access to training and development programmes.
• Full induction and training.
• Seasonal menu changes with training and launch at a Kitchen Academy.
• Tools and systems to manage KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or similar.

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