Aramark

Kitchen Manager

Aramark

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Warwick • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £30,000 per year

About the role

  • Deliver consistent, high-quality buffet food and maintain presentation and service flow
  • Monitor guest feedback and implement improvements
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety legislation
  • Lead a strong food safety culture and manage audits, documentation, and daily controls
  • Manage stock levels, rotation, and portion control to minimise waste
  • Support cost control through planning and adherence to procurement processes
  • Lead, motivate, and develop a predominantly young kitchen team
  • Manage rotas, labour planning, and team performance
  • Execute centrally produced menus to brand standards
  • Contribute ideas for buffet presentation, menu trials, and seasonal improvements

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Kitchen Manager or Senior Kitchen Leader in a high-volume buffet or similar operation
  • Strong track record of leading and developing young or entry-level kitchen teams
  • Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards
  • Experience operating within centrally managed menus and procurement frameworks
  • Strong organisational, communication, and people management skills
  • Ability to remain calm, structured, and quality-focused during peak trading periods
Benefits
  • Merlin Magic Passes - free tickets for you and your family to use across Merlin Entertainments attractions
  • Save hundreds of £'s with our online shopping scheme
  • Generous accrued annual leave package
  • Uniform provided
  • Working with a great team who have lots of fun out of work social activities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Free staff parking
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
food safetyhygienehealth & safety legislationmenu managementstock managementportion controlcost controlprocurement processesbuffet presentationaudits
Soft Skills
leadershipteam developmentcommunicationorganisational skillspeople managementcalm under pressurequality-focusedmotivationcreativityproblem-solving