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Kitchen Team Leader
As a Kitchen Team Leader, you’ll lead by example, ensuring your team has everything they need to deliver service like clockwork. You’ll support your team by encouraging collaboration and upholding the highest standards for every dish served.
Company Description
Join us at Greene King pubs, where we’ve always been a beacon for communities—a place where people gather to share moments, enjoy our events, and relish food lovingly prepared in a setting that’s truly local.
Our pub collection is the heart of local areas, led by community heroes and staffed by a team ready to welcome guests with favourite drinks (‘tipple’). We remain true to the spirit of a local pub—balancing great food, events, and social gatherings over drinks.
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We reward hard work with benefits that matter:
- Competitive salary and pension contribution
- Training and development across well-known brands, as one of the UK’s top apprenticeship providers
- Discounts:
- 33% for you, 15% for guests across all Greene King brands
- 50% for you, 25% for guests at Greene King Inns and hotels
- Employee Assistance Programme (mental health, well-being, financial and legal support)
- Family-friendly maternity/paternity policies
- Menopause-Friendly Employer
- Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,500 reward for successful referrals
- Wagestream – advance access to wages for unexpected expenses
- Retail discounts – up to 30% off at Superdrug, plus exclusive deals with Three Mobile
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Qualifications & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
As a Kitchen Team Leader, you’ll:
- Prepare, cook, and present food meeting specifications and exceeding customer expectations
- Maintain strict hygiene and safety standards to protect the team and guests
- Deputise for management, resolving issues in their absence
- Coordinate team activity during busy services to ensure smooth operations
What You’ll Bring
- Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen, encouraging teamwork
- Passion for delivering consistently tasty, well-presented meals
- Role model qualities – upholding high standards for quality and service
- Adaptability and quick-thinking skills to handle challenges efficiently
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