Kitchen Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Our Company
Our Restaurant Hub is the first of its kind, bringing together a collection of diverse brands from our Boparan Restaurant Group portfolio to a retail environment near you. Our Hubs are made up of some of our much loved brands: from Carluccios Caffe, Slim Chickens, Edβs Easy Diner, Gourmet Burger Kitchen to Harry Ramsdens, a little something for everyone.
We pride ourselves in delivering the best service and standards to our customers each and every time, and we know that in order to achieve this, we need amazing people on board to continue our mission- and thatβs where you come into the mix!
Key Purpose of the role:
Full responsibility for managing and leading the kitchen operations. The overall aim is to support the General Manager in the day-to-day managing of the operation by delivering the best possible customer experience, and cooking our food to perfection. Our Kitchen Managers will always comply with company policies and procedures in accordance with all relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation and play a key role in effectively managing business costs.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Managing food orders and stock levels.
- Cooking our food to specification and understanding the importance of quality and consistency. Working at pace and ensuring kitchen is running smoothly on all levels of business trade.
- Ensuring all deliveries are being checked for quantity, quality and use-by date and are put away correctly in accordance with company policy and procedures.
- Manages opening and closing procedures and ensures they are always completed in line with company standards and expectations.
- Understands how to manage maintenance issues and reporting process.
- Supports the delivery of all key training, identifying training needs and capability gaps within the team and can action with the wider management team.
- Gets involved in team meetings.
- Responsible for completing all areas of safety systems- daily, weekly, monthly, and other where required.
- Ensure that you comply with legislation regarding Security, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Licensing laws and as per training provided.
- Completion of rotas, in line timing deadlines and sales forecasts.
- Can fully explain, oversee, and demonstrate the allergen procedures.
- Being cost aware and protecting profit, whilst acting responsibly around business controls.
- Deliver stock and labour to budget- weekly.
- Responsible for kitchen team recruitment and talent planning.
- Responsible for the management of stock, security and wastage and able to implement initiatives to control any areas of concern.
Whatβs in it for you
- 50% Discount off your total bill for you and 5 friends in all of our brands (T&C's apply)
- Wagestream Membership - You can withdraw your accrued earnings as the month passes by! Flexy money!
- Exclusive access to discounts on 1000's of online and high-street retailers, and restaurants
- 28 days holiday
- Discounted Food on Shift
- Training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Employee assistant programme
- A lucrative 'refer a friend bonus scheme'
If this sounds like you then weβd love to hear from you!
INDMANAGE
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Manager roles across The Restaurant Hub - Heaton Park's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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