Kitchen Manager

Job description

About the role
We're on the lookout for an experienced Kitchen Manager, someone who is looking for the next step in their career in a role which offers great work life balance with no late nights!
Working in collaboration with the Cafe manager to take the business to the next level. This role will be pivotal in the success and running of the cafe, its all about creating a winning team and delivering the best cafe experience for our customers.
As a Kitchen Manager you will be responsible for the daily operations of your kitchen. You will be responsible for managing the stocks, controlling how food is stored and prepared and supervising how the customers are served. To support your back of house colleagues you will help train and develop them to deliver quality timely food to all of our customers.
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

You will be responsible for

Be responsible for the operation of the kitchen, ensuring routines, processes, and change are all well managed.

Put your skills, experience, and instincts to the test, chasing opportunities, finding better ways of working and getting things right for our customers and colleagues.

Be the cafe menu expert who can share their knowledge with the team, helping colleagues to know and love our menu

Ensuring that all training, H&S and Food Safety requirements are met

Adapt your leadership styles appropriately to different people and situations.

Work closely with your cafe manager to have effective communication within the team.

Passionate about creating an inclusive environment where your team feel not only respected, but safe and valued

Make sure that all the team adhere to food safety and hygiene regulations to ensure cafe is safe and legal.

Oversee gross profit, ordering and stock control.

Competent to oversee the full Cafe operation, in the absence of your line manager.

You will need

Have previous management experience within the hospitality industry.

Ability to remain productive in a high-pressure environment

Passionate about great customer service

To be an excellent communicator and inspirational leader.

In-depth knowledge within the hospitality industry

Be able to coach with an inclusive style

Have great planning and organisational skills

To be someone who thrives in a branded business, with set menus, food specs, etc.

The ability to coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

To be 18 years of age or older.

What's in it for you
Alongside afantastic work life balance, we offer excellent benefits that help make The Cafe a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to::

Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service - 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco

Request flexible working from day one

Retirement savings plan

LifeAssurance

Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life

An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home

Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life's moments, big and small

Holiday starting at 28 days (Including Bank Holidays)

Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here .

About us
With 311 Cafes across the country and counting, our teams work closely to make sure that the customer experience is to the best standard and service; no two days are ever the same! Tesco Cafes are a great place to work, with a genuine family feel - truly a Place to Get On.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco Cafe where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. In our Cafes, we not only celebrate diversity, but we strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business and we would love to hear from you!
We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here .
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

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