Wells and Co.
Kitchen Operations Trainer
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Are you passionate about great food, operational excellence and developing high-performing kitchen teams?
We're a proudly family-run pub company with 26 pubs across the UK and 19 in France, built on quality, hospitality, and genuine relationships. We believe great pubs are built by great teams, and we invest in our people, giving them the freedom, support, and trust to succeed.
As we continue to innovate and grow, we're looking for an experienced Kitchen Operations Manager to help shape the future of our food business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines commercial awareness with a genuine passion for kitchens, people and consistently delivering exceptional food experiences.
The ideal candidate will live within commutable distance to our Bedford Brewery and home, Brewpoint.
Position:
Reporting to Jody, our People Director, you'll be an ambassador for Wells & Co., championing food quality, operational excellence, and the ongoing development of our kitchen teams across the UK and France.
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Working closely with our Head Chefs and leading one direct report responsible for our French sites, you'll ensure our kitchens operate safely, efficiently, and profitably while delivering consistently high standards.
This is a hands-on, multi-site role where you'll spend much of your time visiting our pubs, coaching, and supporting kitchen teams, driving performance against commercial KPIs, and ensuring excellence in menu execution, food safety and allergen compliance.
You'll play a key role in recruiting, developing and retaining talented chefs, supporting succession planning and delivering successful menu launches through effective training and implementation. You'll also provide valuable operational insight and performance reporting to the Commercial and Operations teams, helping drive continuous improvement and supporting the ongoing growth of our food business.
Requirements:
About You:
- A genuine passion for the pub industry - you enjoy being in sites and making it a part of your lifestyle!
- Significant multi-site kitchen management or operations experience.
- Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
- Commercial awareness with a proven track record of improving KPIs.
- Experience managing food margins, labour costs and operational performance.
- Outstanding organisational and communication skills.
- The confidence to inspire, challenge and support teams at every level.
- A hands-on approach and flexibility to travel regularly across the region, with occasional visits to our French operations.
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What We Offer:
- Competitive salary £55,000 - £60,000
- Company car allowance
- 25 days annual leave + b/h
- Private healthcare and pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 30% off dining and retail
If you are looking to develop your career within a Company who are led by family values whilst still striving to innovate, invest and progress, this may be the role for you.
Apply now to join a business where your ideas and leadership will make a real difference.
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