Kitchen Team Leader

​Kitchen Team Leader

Location: Hutton – with occasional travel to Blackpool, Preston & Blackburn
Hours: 7:00am – 3:00pm
Hours per week: 37 hours
Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence essential
Food Hygiene: Level 3 desirable

The Role

Quest Employment are currently recruiting for an experienced Kitchen Team Leader to be based at our client's site in Hutton.

The successful candidate will lead and support the kitchen team, ensuring high standards of food quality, hygiene and service are maintained.

Although Hutton will be your main base, you may occasionally be required to travel to the client's other sites in Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn to provide holiday or absence cover. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the kitchen team on a day-to-day basis

• Ensure food is prepared and served to a high standard

• Maintain excellent food hygiene, health & safety and cleanliness standards

• Support stock control and ordering

• Help train and motivate kitchen staff

• Ensure kitchen procedures and company standards are followed

• Provide kitchen team cover at other sites when required

About You

• Previous experience in a kitchen supervisory or team leader role

• Confident leading and supporting a team

• Good knowledge of food hygiene and kitchen safety

• Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification desirable

• Full UK driving licence essential

• Flexible and willing to travel to other sites when required

• Reliable, organised and able to work independently

• A positive attitude with a passion for maintaining high standards

Working Hours

Monday to Friday – 7:00am to 3:00pm
37 hours per week

Hutton will be your primary workplace, with occasional travel to Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn for holiday cover.