Deputy Kitchen Manager

Join our team at Lakeland Holiday Park located near the iconic Lake District in Cumbria with its glorious scenery - from vast lakes to the highest mountains in England.

Moor Lane, Flookburgh, Cumbria LA11 7LT GBR

Job Details

As part of our full time, permanent Food & Beverage Leadership Team, you will...

- Support the Kitchen Team Manager with the day-to-day operation of our restaurants Kitchen, following standard operating procedures ensuring a safe and secure environment for all

- Deliver our performance targets against budget, manage stock, margin and cost control

- Support with completing relevant administrative tasks including team Rota's, Safety and Legislative compliance checks

- Drive continuous improvement, provide solutions to issues and set goals for growth

- Lead and coach the team ensuring they work productively and develop professionally

- Engage and inspire the team to always be Guest obsessed

- Effectively recruit and train new team

- This is a hands-on role where you will lead from the front cooking 85% of your time, whilst also assisting with managing the kitchen standards on health, safety and hygiene

What's In It For You?

- Free use of our Leisure Facilities, including swimming pool 

- Up to 50% Discount off food on Park and 20% discount in our shops 

- Opportunity to use our Corporate Box at the O2 Arena 

- Fantastic Discounts with many national Brands & Retailers 

- 20% Discount to you, your family & friends across Haven & Warner Leisure Hotels 

- Reward & Recognition Schemes 

- Training and development opportunities including fully funded qualifications 

- Fantastic Health, Mind & Money Support Programme 

- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay* (eligibility criteria applied)

Salary: Competitive plus Benefits. With onsite accommodation available if needed!

Experience and Qualifications

You may already be an Assistant Kitchen Manager or Sous Chef which is great. Or maybe you're an experienced Chef looking for the next step! All we are looking for is...

- Proven experience leading large teams in a fast-paced Kitchenor similar environment

- Experience in managing operations, performance, resourcesand cost control

- Can confidently deal with Guest concerns and resolveproblems

- Excellent communication, organisational and leadershipskills

- Strong decision-making ability

- Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification

Who are we?

We're part of an award-winning Bourne Leisure family,which includes Haven & Warner Hotels. We have 9,000 fantastic team membersand 39 beautiful seaside locations and our HQ based in Hemel Hempstead.

What's it like to work with us?

Working with us is ultimately defined by ourexceptional people and teams. At Haven, we take pride in our Breath of FreshAir culture, which focuses on valuing and supporting every team member. Weprioritise openness and transparency in our interactions allowing our teammembers to be their authentic selves.

We aim to offer flexibility where we can, ourTeam Managers working hours are usually 45 hours per week over 5 days and couldinclude evenings and weekends.

We would love to hear from you

If you would like to apply for this role, click apply now. We willask you a few questions which may take around 5 minutes, then click submit andone of the Team will be in touch.

What can you expect during the recruitmentprocess?

When invited to meet with us, you will have aninterview and either a practical assessment or a skills test, depending on therole. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to help you performat your best during this process, please let us know.

Diversity,equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Ourcommitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission.We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries andwe are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you mayrequire, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share.

Wegenuinely care about every candidate's experience during the recruitmentprocess and are here to provide support where we can. If you require anyassistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please don't hesitate toreach out to us at [email protected]