Kitchen Manager - Godalming
Posted: 08/09/10
Reference:BZ16522
Type:Permanent
Salary:£20000 - 21000
Location: Godalming, Surrey
Kitchen Manager - Godalming


Reference Number     BE0838
Area     South East
Location     Godalming
Brand     Beefeater
Salary £     20000 - 21000
 
Job Description

Reporting to: General Manager
Direct reports: Head Chef, Kitchen team members
 
As the Kitchen Manager, you'll have a big impact on the success of the business as a part of the management team. Ensuring that your kitchen operation runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Actively motivating your committed team to deliver greater standards, you'll get a real buzz out of ensuring your guests receive a consistently first-class and inviting dining experience.
 
The company:
These are exciting times to join us at Whitbread, if you're an ambitious Kitchen Manager or Head Chef. As the UK's leading hospitality company, we're proud of our success and we're eager to build on it. That's why all of our 400+ restaurants are continually being refurbished to offer a traditional British and modern contemporary environment and menus. What's more, as a FTSE 100 company, we're constantly at the forefront of UK leisure and hospitality growth, development and innovation.
 
The brand:
Beefeater restaurants are warm, modern and welcoming. The food is cooked on specialist Chargrill's, which is the heart of the menu. At Beefeater our passion is Chargrilling, offering a wide range of steaks, meats, fish, pasta and vegetarian dishes. With full service waiting style restaurants and relaxing modern bars, it's a real transformation from the days of Prawn cocktail, Rump steak and Black Forest Gateaux.
 
Your main responsibilities will involve:
Proactively leading as a skilled Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
Delivering food at a consistently high standard
Building a strong team spirit
Ensuring kitchen hygiene standards are first-class
Managing food stock controls to targets
Achieving company kitchen performance targets (aligned to bonus scheme)
 
Your skills should include:
Ideally a proven track record as a Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
A natural passion for producing excellent food
A great communicator and leader
A results-focused approach
The ability to implement action plans for improvement
The desire to make each customer's experience outstanding
Ability to coach & train others
 
What we will be looking for in you:
We want an experienced Kitchen Manager or Head Chef looking for to move into a kitchen manager role, someone who has a real desire to produce meals of the highest quality.
 
Someone who is passionate about preparing good food and can successfully lead a dedicated team. What's more, you must be able to motivate those around you, instil them with your enthusiasm and enable them to achieve high quality results.