Kitchen Manager

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Kitchen Manager/ Production Manager to lead a busy production kitchen supplying a diverse range of high-quality food products to our restaurants, retail outlets and wholesale customers. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Kitchen Manager who combines strong culinary skills with excellent people management, organisation and production planning abilities. As Kitchen Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our production kitchen, ensuring that products are consistently produced to the highest standards of quality, food safety and efficiency. Key responsibilities include: Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen production team. Planning and overseeing daily and weekly production schedules to meet restaurant, retail and wholesale demand. Ensuring consistency, quality and presentation across our product range. Managing stock levels, ordering, wastage and production costs. Maintaining excellent food hygiene, HACCP and health and safety standards. Ensuring production targets and deadlines are achieved. Developing efficient kitchen processes and identifying opportunities for improvement. Working collaboratively with other departments to ensure customer and business requirements are met. Supporting new product development and the introduction of new lines. Experience working in a central production kitchen, food manufacturing environment or multi-site hospitality business would be particularly advantageous. We are looking for someone who has: Previous experience in a senior kitchen management or food production role. Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, motivate and develop a team. Excellent organisational skills and experience managing high-volume food production. A thorough understanding of food safety, HACCP and allergen management. Commercial awareness, including managing food costs, labour and waste. A proactive, practical approach with the ability to remain organised under pressure. A genuine passion for producing high-quality food. Competitive salary of £40,000–£45,000 depending on experience. A permanent, full-time position working 45–48 hours per week. The opportunity to lead and shape an established production kitchen. The chance to make a real impact on product quality, team development, and business growth. Need a break? We've got a vacation allowance to help you unwind, plus a holiday purchase scheme to build in some extra days off. Get exclusive employee discounts to make your purchases even sweeter, and park your car hassle-free with our available on-site parking Join an inspiring team where strong team spirit is celebrated through awesome incentives, events, and social gatherings year-round. Count on guaranteed time off for Christmas Day and Boxing Day Compassionate and Bereavement leave when you need it TPBN1_UKCT