TGI Fridays UK
Bench Kitchen Manager
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Multi-Site Restaurant Operations
Location: Various Sites Across the Business
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Travel Allowance/Mileage (if applicable)
About TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays is built on energy, personality, and passion. Our kitchens are fast-paced, standards-driven and central to delivering the iconic Fridays experience. We develop our people, celebrate individuality, and create environments where teams thrive.
If you’re a confident BOH leader who can drop into any site and immediately lift standards, Fridays is the place to grow.
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Bench Kitchen Manager to support our restaurant operations across multiple locations. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and adaptable kitchen professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys making a real impact.
As a Bench Kitchen Manager, you will provide leadership and operational support wherever it is needed, covering vacancies, holidays, peak trading periods, new site openings, and business projects. You will play a key role in ensuring every kitchen delivers exceptional food quality, outstanding food safety standards, strong financial performance, and a positive working culture.
If you're passionate about food, people, and operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading Kitchen Operations
- Taking responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operation of kitchens across multiple sites.
- Ensuring food is prepared, cooked, and presented to company standards.
- Driving consistency in quality, service, cleanliness, and efficiency.
- Supporting kitchens to achieve operational and commercial targets.
- Managing busy service periods while maintaining exceptional standards.
- Identifying opportunities to improve performance and implementing solutions.
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Food Preparation & Quality
- Overseeing all aspects of food preparation and service.
- Ensuring recipes, portion control, and presentation standards are consistently followed.
- Conducting regular food quality checks.
- Supporting menu rollouts and seasonal promotions.
- Ensuring every guest receives a high-quality dining experience.
Stock Control & Cost Management
- Managing food ordering and stock levels effectively.
- Conducting regular stock counts and investigating discrepancies.
- Monitoring food costs and reducing wastage.
- Ensuring stock rotation procedures are followed.
- Managing supplier deliveries and invoice checks.
- Supporting kitchens in achieving food margin and profitability targets.
- Maintaining accurate stock and purchasing records.
People Management & Team Development
- Leading, motivating, and developing kitchen teams.
- Providing coaching and support to chefs and kitchen staff.
- Assisting with recruitment, onboarding, and training.
- Managing performance and promoting a culture of accountability and teamwork.
- Supporting succession planning and identifying future talent.
- Building strong relationships with both kitchen and front-of-house teams.
Food Safety & Compliance
- Ensuring full compliance with food hygiene and safety legislation.
- Maintaining excellent HACCP and allergen management practices.
- Completing and monitoring food safety documentation.
- Conducting kitchen audits and implementing corrective actions.
- Ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
- Preparing sites for internal and external inspections.
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Multi-Site Support
- Providing temporary management cover where required.
- Supporting underperforming locations to improve standards and results.
- Assisting with new openings, training programmes, and operational projects.
- Acting as a role model for company values and standards across all sites.
Essential Requirements
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Sous Chef, or similar leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of stock control, food cost management, and labour management.
- Proven experience leading and developing kitchen teams.
- Excellent understanding of food safety and health & safety regulations.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Flexible approach with willingness to travel between sites.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to transport.
Desirable
- Experience working across multiple locations or brands.
- Level 3 Food Safety Qualification.
- HACCP Qualification.
- Leadership or Management qualification.
- First Aid certification.
What You'll Bring
- A passion for delivering exceptional food and service.
- Strong leadership with the ability to motivate different teams.
- Commercial awareness and a focus on driving results.
- High standards, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach.
- Flexibility, resilience, and a positive attitude.
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