Kitchen Manager
Isabel’s Bar, Restaurant & Garden – Burton-on-Trent
Position Overview
Isabel’s Bar, Restaurant & Garden is seeking an experienced and highly organised Kitchen Manager to oversee the administrative, compliance and operational structure of our kitchen department.
This is predominantly a clerical and systems-based role, designed to support the smooth day-to-day running of a high-volume premium hospitality operation. While there will be some exposure to kitchen service and operational support, this is not a hands-on chef position.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining standards, ensuring compliance, supporting kitchen organisation and acting as a key liaison between senior management and the kitchen team.
Working hours are predominantly daytime shifts, typically between 8:00am – 4:00pm, offering a strong work-life balance compared to traditional kitchen management roles.
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Key Responsibilities
Kitchen Administration & Organisation
- Managing kitchen paperwork, systems and operational records
- Maintaining food safety documentation and compliance logs
- Monitoring daily, weekly and monthly kitchen checklists
- Supporting stock control systems and supplier administration
- Organising delivery records, invoices and filing systems
- Assisting with rota administration and labour tracking
- Supporting menu rollouts and recipe documentation
- Ensuring kitchen communication systems remain organised and effective
Food Safety & Compliance
- Maintaining exceptional EHO standards throughout the business
- Ensuring all HACCP and SFBB documentation is completed correctly
- Conducting internal compliance checks and audits
- Monitoring temperature records, cleaning schedules and due diligence
- Supporting staff training and maintaining training records
- Liaising confidently during Environmental Health inspections
- Driving a culture of cleanliness, organisation and accountability
Operational Support
- Providing support to senior kitchen leadership where required
- Assisting with kitchen structure, systems and standards
- Supporting service periods during busy operations when necessary
- Helping maintain consistency across all food operations
- Acting as a bridge between front-of-house management and kitchen teams
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Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Previous experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager or equivalent senior kitchen leadership role
- Experience within premium casual dining or multi-service hospitality venues
- Extensive professional kitchen experience within high-volume hospitality
- Strong understanding of UK food safety legislation and EHO expectations
- Excellent knowledge of HACCP, SFBB and due diligence procedures
- Highly organised with strong administrative and clerical ability
- Confident using digital systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to maintain standards in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Experience supporting large teams and structured kitchen operations
- Level 3 Food Safety qualification or higher
- Experience preparing kitchens for EHO inspections and audits
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What We Offer
- Predominantly daytime working hours
- Structured and professional working environment
- Opportunity to work within one of the area’s most ambitious hospitality venues
- Exposure to a diverse and high-volume food operation
- Supportive senior management structure
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Staff perks and employee incentives
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About Isabel’s
Isabel’s Bar, Restaurant & Garden is a premium hospitality venue operating seven days a week, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday lunch, cocktails, events and late-night entertainment.
We pride ourselves on combining high-volume service with premium standards, exceptional guest experience and a strong team culture.
If you are an experienced kitchen professional looking to transition into a more structured operational and compliance-focused role, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: £37,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
