Area Kitchen Manager

• Salary for Advertising:
  Competitive Salary + Bonus
• Dept. L4/House:
  Leicester Arms (Piccadilly) - 07213

Join us at Greene King pubs, where we have always been the beacon for communities, wherever people want to come together. Our collection of community pubs are the heart and soul of the local area around them, helmed by a local hero and crewed by a team always ready with your favourite tipple. Our pubs embody the true meaning of a local pub, acting as a central hub where locals can enjoy one of our events, a feast of lovingly cooked food or a quick catch up with friends over a drink.

Please note:
This is a hybrid operational role. You will spend 4 days per week leading and running the kitchen at the Leicester Arms, with 1 day per week dedicated to Area Kitchen Manager responsibilities, supporting kitchen teams across the wider area.

As an Area Kitchen Manager, you’ll take responsibility for leading the kitchen operation at the Leicester Arms while also providing hands-on support to kitchen teams across the area.

You’ll work closely with General Managers, kitchen leaders and the wider operations team to maintain high standards, develop kitchen capability and support the recruitment, onboarding and training of kitchen teams.

Alongside managing a busy kitchen, you’ll help identify development opportunities, coach kitchen colleagues and support other pubs when additional operational guidance is required.

As an Area Kitchen Manager, you will…

• Lead the kitchen operation at the Leicester Arms, ensuring every service runs smoothly and consistently.
• Support kitchen teams across the area with training, coaching and operational guidance.
• Help recruit, onboard and develop kitchen colleagues, building strong and capable teams.
• Work closely with General Managers and kitchen leaders to identify skills gaps and development opportunities.
• Deliver practical training to improve food quality, kitchen organisation, productivity and team performance.
• Support new kitchen managers and chefs as they settle into their roles.
• Step into other pubs across the area when additional kitchen leadership or operational support is required.
• Communicate clearly with kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure high-quality meals are delivered to customers on time.
• Maintain excellent standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and kitchen safety.
• Ensure allergen procedures, food safety regulations and company policies are consistently followed.
• Share best practice across the area and introduce new ways of working that help kitchen teams perform more effectively.
• Lead by example, creating a positive, supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Analyse stock performance across the area to identify cost and wastage saving as well as delivering new menu roll outs

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy, high-volume kitchen as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or in a similar senior kitchen leadership position.
• A strong track record of training, coaching and developing kitchen teams.
• Confidence supporting multiple kitchen operations or working across different venues.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding and retaining kitchen colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise between your home pub and the wider needs of the area.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with General Managers, kitchen leaders and operational stakeholders.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty, consistent and well-presented meals to customers.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and help teams overcome operational challenges.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens, kitchen compliance and health and safety regulations.
• Flexibility to travel between pubs within the area…