Kitchen Manager

Are you a whizz in the kitchen with a love for crafting top-notch food? Ready to step up and lead a busy kitchen team? Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is looking for a skilled Kitchen Manager to take charge of our kitchen operations and ensure every burger we serve is nothing short of perfection.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Run the Kitchen: Take the reins in the kitchen, ensuring everything runs smoothly, from prep to plating. You'll be the go-to person for all things food-related.


• Lead by Example: Inspire and manage a team of chefs and kitchen staff, ensuring they're motivated, well-trained, and delivering consistently high standards.


• Maintain Quality: Ensure every dish that leaves the kitchen meets GBK's high standards for taste, presentation, and quality. You'll be the guardian of our famous burgers!


• Manage Stock & Orders: Keep the kitchen stocked with the freshest ingredients, manage orders, and ensure cost efficiency without compromising on quality.


• Ensure Safety & Cleanliness: Uphold the highest standards of food hygiene and kitchen safety, making sure everything is spick and span and in line with health regulations.
  
  Experience: Proven experience in a kitchen management or head chef role, preferably in a fast-paced restaurant environment.


• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team under pressure.


• Culinary Passion: A deep love for food and cooking, with a particular passion for creating gourmet burgers that wow our customers.


• Organisational Skills: Excellent organisational abilities to manage the kitchen's operations, from stock control to team rotas.


• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail to ensure every plate leaving the kitchen is perfect.


• Commitment to Safety: Strong knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations, with a commitment to maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment.
  
  Burgers. Made Better. With You.


It all started back in 2001 when three Kiwi guys set up the first Gourmet Burger Kitchen in London. Word quickly got around - and soon their fresh, quality burgers served up with a dash of personality and fun were a gigantic hit. Before long new restaurants started popping up all over the place - and now there's 76 of them across the country.

But you know what we've learned along the way?

GBK's success is all about its people.

Close knit teams who love what they do and light up the place with laughter. People who think for themselves and enjoy doing things their way.

They're our future, and we love 'em.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen is part of the Boparan Restaurant Group where our people are the heart and soul of our business.

It goes without saying that, as a group, we couldn't have achieved what we have so far without the amazing people that make up the teams in our HQ and restaurants, helping us to deliver incredible food and service to our guests every day.

Our aim is to create a team of people that share our obsession and who have a passion for what they do.

We don't look for clones, for us it's all about individuality. We want people who are creative, ambitious, and who like to mix things up a little. We believe enthusiasm and positivity are infectious and that can only be a good thing to share.

We operate a diverse array of brands, each with their own unique feel and way of working. Our formats cover quick-service (QSR), assisted-service (ASR), and full-service restaurants, from fast food, to casual dining and premium dining. Each brand and style of operating presents its own challenges and opportunities for you to develop your career with us

What's in It for You: We're not just offering a job; we're offering a career full of excitement and growth:

• Feast on 50% Off your total bill for you and 5 friends across all our brands-because great food should be shared!


• Unlock Exclusive Discounts on thousands of online and high-street retailers, plus restaurants, through our BRG Spark App.


• Stock up on Favourites: Enjoy 20% off at Carluccio's retail gift shop & deli.


• Get Paid When You Need It with Wage Stream, offering access to advanced pay.


• Refer Friends and Earn with our bonus scheme.


• Skyrocket Your Career: Excellent opportunities for career development across our diverse brand portfolio.


• Work Your Way: Enjoy flexible working opportunities that suit your lifestyle., Competitive pay and bonus for managers


• 50% Discount off your total bill for you and 5 friends in all of our brands (T&C's apply) at Ed's Easy Diner, Giraffe, Giraffe Stop, FishWorks, Carluccios, GBK, The Cinnamon Club and Slim Chickens


• Exclusive access to discounts on 1000's of online and high-street retailers, and restaurants


• A free meal per shift


• 28 days' paid holiday (when full time)


• Pension


• Apprenticeship Scheme


• Refer a Friend Bonus


While each position is critical to our success, the real power comes in the creation of a team and teamwork as this is what makes us the success we are today, and a bigger success tomorrow.

We intend to establish the group as a major player in the industry by growing the positions of all our brands nationally and internationally.

You will receive support, training and development opportunities from the moment you start, helping you to become a Boparan expert.