Gracie's Hampstead is looking for a Kitchen Manager to take ownership of our kitchen and lead a small, hands-on team.
The role
This is a working kitchen manager position. Alongside running the section day to day, you'll be responsible for:
- Stock control — ordering, deliveries, rotation and wastage
- Labour management — rotas, hours and cost control
- Supplier ordering and relationships
- Hands-on preparation across all sections
- Guiding, training and developing junior team members
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and allergen standards
About you
- Previous experience in a similar role within a café / deli or a restaurant environment is an advantage
- Confident creating fresh seasonal salads, crafted sandwiches and flavourful brunch plates
- Strong organisational skills and comfortable working to food and labour cost targets
- Calm, reliable and able to lead by example
- Level 2 Food Safety (Level 3 desirable) and right to work in the UK
What we offer
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Daytime-focused hours with a healthy work–life balance
- Staff meals on shift and team discount
- A produce-led kitchen where your input on the menu is genuinely welcome
- Genuine progression as the business grows
Pay: £40,000.00-£44,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
