Kitchen Manager
Perch on Worthing Pier | Worthing
£18.50 per hour + Tronc
Lead One of the South Coast's Busiest Kitchens
We're looking for an exceptional Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen at Perch on Worthing Pier.
This is a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant where organisation, leadership and consistency are just as important as great cooking.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on in service while taking ownership of the entire kitchen operation. You'll lead by example, develop and build your team, maintain exceptional standards and ensure the kitchen runs efficiently every day.
The Role
As Kitchen Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall performance of the kitchen, working alongside your team during service while driving standards behind the scenes.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, motivating and developing a large kitchen team
- Delivering consistently high-quality food during busy service
- Maintaining exceptional food safety, cleanliness and compliance standards
- Managing stock, ordering.
- Creating rotas and ensuring the kitchen is properly staffed
- Recruiting, training and developing chefs at every level
- Building a positive, supportive culture where people enjoy coming to work
- Working closely with the General Manager to continually improve the business
About You
You'll already have experience leading a busy kitchen and be confident managing both people and performance.
You'll bring:
- Experience in a busy casual dining, brasserie or high-volume restaurant
- Excellent leadership and organisational skills
- A calm, solutions-focused approach under pressure
- Strong commercial awareness and stock management
- High standards with a keen eye for detail
- A passion for developing people and building a successful team
- A hands-on approach and willingness to lead from the front
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
