Kitchen Manager - Reading

Overview

Kitchen Manager – Reading at BrewDog

Join BrewDog Reading as Kitchen Manager. You’ll lead an energetic kitchen team and deliver bold food to match our craft beers.

About Us

10% PROFIT SCHEME FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM | PAID OVERTIME | PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | TAXI HOME CONTRIBUTIONS | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT

We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are. Our bars are at the heart of our mission: we deliver an amazing beer and customer experience every shift, and we reward great performance with great benefits.

OVERTIME | We pay overtime for hours beyond your contracted time for salaried crew.

PROFIT SHARE | Our BrewDog Bars share 10% of profits with our crew.

PENSION ENHANCEMENT | Pension contributions up to 10% of salary to invest in your future.

SAFE RIDE HOME | We contribute £5 to helping you get home safely after midnight. Open to all bar crew.

4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years, you receive an additional 4 weeks off.

STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog beers/ciders, cocktails, merchandise, and soft drinks; 25% off all other menu items. Discounts on takeaway beer as well.

BEER TRAINING | Support through the internationally recognised Cicerone qualifications.

AND A LOT MORE | Enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, discounts, family-friendly policies, additional holiday days, and more.

We’re focused on a sustainable future and industry-leading practices in beer production and environment stewardship.

About The Role

BREWDOG READING ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A KITCHEN MANAGER!

At BrewDog Reading, we’re serving an experience, with epic burgers, loaded fries, wings, and craft beer. We’re looking for a Kitchen Manager who can lead a team and deliver food as bold as our brews.

If you’re a Kitchen Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves great food as much as great beer, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Running the kitchen from prep to pass, ensuring every plate leaves perfectly.
• Leading, training, and inspiring chefs to deliver consistently great food.
• Managing stock, cost control, and kitchen compliance.
• Driving kitchen performance to make every service smooth, safe, and efficient.
• Working closely with the bar and floor teams to create the BrewDog experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or Senior Sous Chef in a busy venue.
• A passion for food quality, leadership, and team development.
• Level 3 Food Safety Certificate (and solid knowledge of HACCP and COSHH).
• A calm head under pressure, strong organisational skills, and a drive to improve every day.

If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application.

About You

THE BREWDOG CHARTER

IT A9S ALL ABOUT BEER. NO COMPROMISE We make every BrewDog experience the best it can be.

CREATIVITY IS OUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE New beers. New ideas. New standards.

WE DO MORE IN A DAY THAN OTHERS DO IN A WEEK You get more done when you do it together.

WE LISTEN. WE LEARN No egos, just honesty and transparency.

WITHOUT US WE ARE NOTHING We play to win, and we have fun while we a0are doing it.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services

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