Kitchen Manager - Solihull, West Midlands

Kitchen Manager - Solihull, West Midlands

Can you cook up a storm? It’s our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customer’s favourites including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish 'n' chips, sandwiches, wraps and more. We are all about relaxed all day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. Recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your brigade to deliver good food done great!

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us and we can offer you benefits such as…

• Complimentary full leisure club membership for you and a family member or friend worth £1200
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels
• Up to 40% discount on food and drink at any Village Hotel
• Excellent training and development
• Discounts and cashback offers on many high street brands
• A range of well-being and healthcare benefits 
• Financial wellbeing - Salary Finance 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible and home working opportunities
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of development opportunities
• Regular team events and incentives
• Monthly well-being programme for all employees to support your mental health
• Anniversary rewards for every year of service

As our Kitchen Manager you will:

• Deliver the food strategy in order to achieve budgeted commercial returns
• Ensure that all aspects of kitchen activity are coordinated to create a professional, safe, hygienic and cost-effective environment.
• Establish and use clear lines of communication within the kitchen operations and with Front of House staff
• Ensure that food items are delivered, handled, cooked and served to company specification to drive quality and value that ensures great guest experiences
• Using the KPIs, benchmark individual team members performance in terms of sales.
• Review wage cost and ensure staffing levels are at the appropriate levels to drive conversion and in line with budget
• Adhere strictly to food hygiene regulations & H&S procedures according to FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives

Come and be part of something new & something special - Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!