Kitchen Manager
Join the Caulders Family!
Do you have a passion for great food, strong leadership and creating a welcoming dining experience? We're looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our busy restaurant kitchen at Caulders Garden Centre, Cumbernauld.
As Kitchen Manager, you'll play a key role in leading the kitchen team, maintaining our high food standards and ensuring every customer enjoys the homemade meals Caulders is known for.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading, motivating and supporting the kitchen team to deliver excellent food and service every day.
- Preparing and presenting high-quality homemade dishes using our family recipes.
- Maintaining exceptional food hygiene, cleanliness and health & safety standards throughout the kitchen.
- Overseeing the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring smooth service and effective stock control.
- Helping develop seasonal menus and daily specials using fresh ingredients.
- Training, coaching and supporting team members to help them grow and succeed.
- Managing team rotas and approving timesheets using our workforce management system.
- Ensuring all food safety procedures, allergen controls and company standards are consistently followed.
- Working closely with the Restaurant Manager to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience managing or supervising a busy kitchen.
- A hands-on leader who enjoys motivating and developing a team.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to stay calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.
- A passion for producing consistently high-quality food.
- A flexible approach to working, including weekends.
- A Food Hygiene qualification is desirable, but not essential.
Why Choose Caulders?
- Development: We offer great personal and professional development opportunities.
- Training: Full access to our in-house training platform, alongside ongoing on-the-job learning and development.
- Excellent Benefits: Company pension, employee discount and free on-site parking.
- Career Growth: An opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
- Supportive Team: Work alongside a friendly and dedicated team.
Details
Location: Caulders Garden Centre, Farm, Mainhead, Old Inns Roundabout, Cumbernauld, Glasgow G68 0EB
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience - will be discussed at interview stage.
Hours: Includes regular weekend working.
Apply Today
If you'd like to become part of the Caulders family, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to [email protected] or get in touch if you'd like to find out more about the role.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow G68 0EB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Kitchen: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
