Kitchen Manager

Are you passionate about Cooking? Join us at Delamere to keep your passion for cooking while enjoying a better work-life balance

• Location: Delamere (Frodsham)
• Salary: £31,000 per annum
• Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
• Working pattern: 5 days out of 7, including alternate weekends

We have an exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Manager to join our Delamere Forest team. Set in one of the UK's most beautiful woodland locations, Delamere Forest is a peaceful retreat where guests come to relax, recharge and reconnect with nature. Our Forest Retreat building is the hub of the location - home to reception, a shop, bar and restaurant - and the place where great food helps create memorable holiday moments.

The Kitchen Manager role:
The Kitchen Manager will oversee all kitchen activities within our Forest Retreat - the hub of the location, which includes a bar, restaurant, and small shop. Our guests can dine in the restaurant or have the full menu delivered to their cabin. You will be responsible for the kitchen set-up including any SSOW, HACCP changes required, while ensuring efficient service, timely order delivery, and commercial performance.

Our ideal Kitchen Manager is a dynamic, natural communicator with a strong work ethic and a passion for excellent service. A keen eye for detail, and skilled in preparation of locally sourced ingredients you can still manage, control and report on commercial targets and budgets.

• ️ Day to day management of the kitchen
• ️ Auditing, coaching and mentoring the team to achieve the highest standards
• ️ Inspiring the kitchen team to over-deliver on our guests' expectations, as well as developing them into future leaders
• ️ Skilled food preparation and handling, ensuring the quality and presentation of the food is to the highest standard and to agreed specification standards
• ️ Comply with Health and Safety and complete required paperwork associated within a food environment and oversee all cleaning rotas
• ️ Commercial acumen and a desire for both driving commerciality whilst controlling cost to budget
• ️ IT acumen and Microsoft Office software understanding

We're looking for a Kitchen Manager who enjoys leading from the front and creating a positive, supportive kitchen environment.
You'll take pride in developing your team, helping them grow in confidence and skill while maintaining a culture where everyone works together to deliver a fantastic experience for our guests. By coaching, mentoring and motivating the team, you'll ensure the kitchen runs smoothly even during our busiest holiday periods.

• Experience of working in a fast-paced, busy kitchen in a food and beverage environment
• Experience leading, coaching or mentoring a kitchen team
• Ability to multitask in a high-pressured environment with care and due diligence
• Passion for delivering great customer service
• A supportive and motivating leadership style
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to remain calm and organised during busy services
• A passion for developing others and building a strong team culture
• Previous experience in purchasing and stock control is desirable

We're proud to be a Certified B Corp, recognised as a business that's a force for good. Our holidays are designed to help people reconnect with nature while protecting the forests we call home.
With 800 colleagues across the UK, we care for over 244 hectares of forest, creating unique cabin stays where guests can switch off from everyday life and experience the magic of the outdoors.

As part of the Forest Holidays team, you'll enjoy:

• ️ Generous holiday allowance - 31 days' holiday (including bank holiday days), and up to 5 extra with long service.
• Performance-based bonuses - Paid annually when customer service targets are met
• Enhanced parental leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
• Long service awards and company events - Celebrate success with your team
• Pension scheme - Secure your future with our company pension
• One full paid day to volunteer - Give back to a cause you care about
• Subsidised meals - Discounted food when working on location
• ️ Health cash plan & life assurance - Covered by the company to keep you protected
• Wellbeing events & activities - Focus on your mental and physical wellness
• Save on breaks - Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family.
• ️ Hundreds of discounts - Save on top brands across the UK

Please note: If successful in the role, any job offer will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a basic criminal record check.

Reasonable Adjustments: We're all about diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work. Need adjustments for the recruitment process? Just ask, our team is happy to help.

Click 'Apply' now to start your journey with us at Delamere (Cheshire). Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!