Kitchen Manager - Grind (Waterloo Station) £34000 per annum We’re on the lookout for a passionate
Kitchen Manager
to lead our team at Grind, bringing fresh ideas and real flair to our food offering. This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) where you’ll combine hands-on cooking with team leadership, ensuring every dish is delivered to the highest standard. As Kitchen Manager, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the kitchen culture, inspiring chefs, and delivering a menu that excites customers every day. What you’ll be doing: Cooking and overseeing a consistently high-quality menu Leading and developing a team of chefs, supporting them to grow and thrive Driving kitchen standards, ensuring efficiency, food safety, and compliance are second nature Managing stock, orders, and budgets to keep everything running smoothly Creating a positive kitchen environment where innovation and individuality shine Working with wider management to elevate the customer experience and bring new food concepts to life What we’re looking for: A strong background as a Chef/Kitchen Manager, with experience leading a busy kitchen team A passion for cooking and keeping food exciting, modern, and consistent Great people leadership – you know how to motivate and inspire others Excellent organisational skills with a focus on efficiency and standards A collaborative spirit with the drive to make an impact and deliver results What you’ll get in return: We believe people are at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll enjoy a range of benefits and development opportunities: Career progression in Compass Group, with training and development to match your ambitions Access to wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme Holiday purchase scheme and life assurance Discounts across big-name retailers and high-street brands If you’re ambitious, creative, and thrive in a buzzing kitchen environment, this is your chance to take the lead at Compass Group.