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Kitchen Manager - job post

Isabel's Burton
2.5 out of 5 stars
Stoke-on-Trent
£37,000 - £40,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time

Job details

Pay

  • £37,000 - £40,000 a year

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

Stoke-on-Trent

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Company pension

Full job description

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

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