Cook / Kitchen Supervisor in Llandudno

30 hours over 3 days (Thu-Sat), with opportunities for additional hours as the business grows.

Competitive pay. Help shape a new kitchen from day one. Small menu, quality ingredients, high standards. Modern brewery taproom environment. Supportive culture with real autonomy. No split shifts. Opportunity to grow your role alongside the business.

Wild Horse Brewing Co is an independent brewery based in the seaside town of Llandudno on the North Wales coast. Now in our twelfth year, we focus on producing high-quality modern craft beer for drinkers across Wales, North West England and beyond. We are currently looking for a Kitchen Supervisor to join the team at our taproom space alongside our brewery in Llandudno. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional to help launch and shape a brand-new in-house kitchen concept within a growing independent business. Our vision is centred around the link between beer and food — delivering seasonal, social-style food within a relaxed taproom environment, with a strong focus on quality ingredients, ingredient-led simplicity and high-quality execution.

The successful candidate will be a calm, organised and hands-on kitchen supervisor with a passion for quality food and hospitality. You’ll enjoy working within a smaller independent team, leading by example during prep and service, and helping shape the future direction of Wild Horse’s new in-house food offering.

Wild Horse Brewing Co is an Equal Opportunities employer and an accredited Living Wage Foundation employer. We welcome applications from people of any background, ethnic or national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. As a business, we aim to create a positive work-life balance for all our employees and take a proactive approach to staff welfare and wellbeing.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE:

• Day-to-day running of the kitchen and helping deliver consistently high-quality food during prep and service.
• Preparing menu items to a high standard with a strong focus on consistency, presentation and attention to detail.
• Helping maintain a calm, positive and collaborative working environment within a small kitchen team.
• Taking ownership of prep organisation, stock rotation and kitchen setup ahead of service.
• Assisting with ordering, deliveries and stock management to help minimise waste and maintain efficient kitchen operations.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety and kitchen organisation throughout all shifts.
• Supporting the Kitchen Lead with kitchen systems, prep planning and ongoing development of the food offering.
• Helping ensure the kitchen workspace remains well organised, stocked and service-ready at all times.
• Assisting with food service during taproom events and busy sessions, with opportunities for paid overtime where available.
• Carrying out other taproom housekeeping and duties as required.

PERSON SPEC

The ideal candidate will:

• Have at least 2 years previous experience working in a quality-focused kitchen environment, ideally with some responsibility for prep, organisation or service coordination.
• Take a calm, organised and structured approach to work with strong attention to detail.
• Be able to work independently, take initiative and maintain standards within a small kitchen team.
• Have a genuine interest in quality ingredients, modern casual dining and thoughtful food presentation.
• Demonstrate reliability, consistency and a positive attitude towards teamwork and service.
• Be comfortable multitasking and adapting within a fast-paced but focused kitchen environment.
• Have good communication skills and approach work with honesty, professionalism and integrity.
• Be committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation and food safety.
• Be open to contributing ideas and helping shape a growing independent food offering.
• Have an interest in seasonal food and ingredient-led cooking.
• Have the right to live and work in the UK.
• Experience working within independent hospitality, street food, pizza or small-team kitchen environments (nice to have).
• Food hygiene qualifications or relevant kitchen training (nice to have).
• An interest in beer, independent hospitality and community-focused venues (nice to have).
• Experience with stock management, ordering or kitchen systems (nice to have).
• Confidence working across both prep and service sections (nice to have).
• The ability to communicate in Welsh (nice to have).

WORKING HOURS:

30 hours per week. Shifts primarily Thursday to Saturday, usually between 11:00am and 9:30pm. Additional hours may be available for events.

PAY / BENEFITS:

£13.75 to £14.00 per hour (depending on experience). 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service. Company pension contributions. Staff uniform (t-shirts, hoodies, etc.) and any required PPE. Staff kitchen and breakout area with locally roasted coffee and tea provided. Generous Wild Horse beer allowance and staff discount. Private medical insurance (after probationary period). Cycle to Work scheme (after probationary period). Paid training to support career development.