Why this role stands out
This Kitchen Team Leader role offers a fantastic opportunity to hone your leadership skills in a dynamic, independent pub environment, supporting a passionate team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. If you thrive under pressure and are dedicated to culinary excellence, you'll find immense satisfaction in contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of these community hubs. Embrace this chance to grow your career and make a real impact on every plate served.
Quick overview
Job description
Join us at Metro Pubs, where our pubs are at the heart of city life, striving to provide a home away from home for both locals and visitors to the capital alike. All of our pubs are individual and unbranded, each embodying its own personality and character. We’re the place to laugh with friends, to spend quality time with family, and to enjoy all that is great about a community pub – the food, the drink, the service and the atmosphere.
As a Kitchen Team Leader, you’ll lead by example making sure the team have everything they need so service runs like clockwork! You’ll support your team by encouraging and helping them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.
As a Kitchen Team Leader, you will…
- Prepare, cook, and present food that meets specs and customer expectations.
- Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
- Deputise for the management team and resolve any issues that arise in their absence.
- Help organise and coordinate the team during a busy service, making sure everything runs like clockwork.
What you’ll bring…
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and pull together as a team when needed.
- A passion for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
- Be a role model to the team by maintaining high standards and making sure every customer receives the perfect plate.
- An ability to think on your feet and adapt to whatever challenges arise during a busy service.
- Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.
We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…
You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:
- The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
- Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
- Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
- Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
- Menopause Friendly Employer
- Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
- Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
- Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
- Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…
CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG
We aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to create a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to thrive.
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