Full Job Description:
We are looking for a Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day kitchen operations within a modern, health-focused, fast-casual food concept. Under the guidance of Michelin star trained Chef owner.
This is not a traditional head chef role.
This role is for someone who takes pride in precision, consistency, pace, and standards.
You will be the anchor of the kitchen. Calm under pressure. Obsessive about cleanliness. Reliable to the minute. Someone the team trusts and follows because your standards never slip.
If you believe that great food starts with discipline, structure, and respect for ingredients, this will feel like home.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
· Owning the daily running of the kitchen from open to close
· Preparing and executing simple but elite food with absolute consistency
· Ensuring food quality, portioning, seasoning, and presentation are non-negotiable
· Managing prep, service flow, and close-down to exact standards
· Maintaining exceptional cleanliness and organisation at all times
· Enforcing food safety, hygiene, and HACCP procedures without exception
· Training kitchen staff to work fast, clean, and calmly
· Managing stock levels, ordering, rotation, and waste control
· Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and performance standards for kitchen team members
· Creating a kitchen culture that is focused, positive, disciplined, and drama-free
· Handling issues quickly, practically, and without ego
The Kind of Person We’re Looking For
You don’t need Michelin stars.
You do need standards.
· Proven experience working in a busy restaurant or fast-paced kitchen environment
· Confident preparing fresh food at volume
· Naturally organised with strong mise en place habits
· Exceptionally punctual – on time means early to you
· Calm under pressure, even during peak service
· Physically fit and comfortable working on your feet in a high-energy environment
· Genuinely interested in health, nutrition, and how food makes people feel
· Comfortable leading others without shouting or ego
· Takes responsibility instead of making excuses
· Notices small details others miss
· Treats the kitchen as a craft, not just a job
Non-Negotiable Standards:
· You turn up early, prepared, and switched on
· You respect systems and follow them precisely
· You keep your station clean throughout service, not just at the end
· You care deeply about food quality even when it’s busy
· You communicate clearly and directly
· You take pride in doing things properly, even when no one is watching
What This Role Is (and Isn’t)
This is:
· A leadership role for someone who wants ownership and responsibility
· A chance to be part of the coolest food brand in NI (I promise you that)
· An opportunity to help grow a new food concept from the ground up
· A kitchen built on clarity, structure, and respect
This is not:
· A creative ego-driven chef role
· A place for lateness, laziness, or cutting corners
· A chaotic or disorganised environment
Why This Role Is Different:
· You’ll be part of something being built with intent.
· There will be an opportunity to receive a bonus incentive.
· The food is not refined but it is to a very high standard by design, the environment is fast, but never sloppy.
If you care about health, discipline, and doing things properly, this role will suit you extremely well.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
· Employee discount
Experience:
· Kitchen management: 2 years (required)
· chef: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person