Kitchen Manager
Harbour Lights Fish & Chips – Falmouth
Harbour Lights Fish & Chips is looking for an enthusiastic, organised and hands-on Kitchen Manager to join our award-winning team in Falmouth.
We take huge pride in serving high-quality fish and chips alongside great customer service. As a business, we are passionate about sustainability, responsibly sourced fish and supporting Cornish suppliers and products wherever possible.
We’re looking for someone who can lead from the front, keep standards high and help create a positive, hardworking kitchen environment. This is a hands-on role — you won’t just be managing the kitchen from the sidelines. You’ll be frying, preparing, plating up and supporting your team through busy services.
About the role:
As Kitchen Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our kitchen and the development of your team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, training and developing the kitchen team.
- Creating a positive, supportive and hardworking team environment.
- Ensuring food is prepared, cooked and presented to Harbour Lights' high standards.
- Managing kitchen cleanliness, organisation and food safety standards
- Managing staffing levels and helping to arrange cover when there is illness or a shortfall in the team.
- Stepping in to cover shifts where necessary.
- Taking responsibility for allergen management and ensuring allergen information is kept accurate and up to date, with support from the General Manager.
- Working closely with the wider management team to continually improve how we operate.
What we're looking for
The ideal candidate will:
Have previous management or supervisory experience within a busy kitchen or hospitality environment.
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
Be a strong leader who enjoys developing and supporting a team.
Have high standards when it comes to food quality, cleanliness and organisation.
Be reliable, hardworking and willing to get stuck in.
Be confident dealing with staffing challenges and making decisions when needed.
Have a good understanding of food safety and allergen management, or be willing to develop this knowledge.
Be able to work a mixture of daytimes, evenings and weekends.
Have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a wider management team.
Bring a positive attitude, personality and, of course, big smiles!
Our values
At Harbour Lights, everything we do is guided by our core values:
Big Smiles – We bring energy, positivity and personality to what we do.
Can Do – We get stuck in, solve problems and support each other.
Caring – We care about our customers, our team, our community and the food we serve.
Open Communication – We communicate honestly, respectfully and work together to make things better.
If these values sound like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Hours and benefits
Harbour Lights operates all year round, with our busiest period being the summer season.
Minimum 30 hours per week.
Additional hours available and expected during the busy summer season.
A mixture of daytime, evening and weekend shifts.
Current opening hours are 12:00pm–9:00pm, Monday to Sunday.
Flexible working schedules where possible.
33% staff discount.
Uniform provided.
Opportunities for training, development and supplier/industry events.
The chance to play a key role in an award-winning, growing and sustainability-focused Falmouth business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced kitchen leader who wants to take ownership of a team, make a real impact and help us continue serving top-class fish and chips to Falmouth.
Please include a cover letter with your application telling us why you would be a great fit for Harbour Lights and this role.
Pay: £14.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
