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Little Bookham, Surrey, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the kitchen operations, manage the team, and drive food quality and commercial performance at a historic country pub.

Role type

Senior Kitchen Manager (Head Chef)

Builds

Traditional pub food, buffets, and group services

Domain

Hospitality / Pub & Restaurant

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a kitchen role, so the deliverable is food service operations)

Required skills

Kitchen operations management, team leadership, food safety and hygiene, stock control, food cost management, commercial awareness, service planning

Preferred skills

Experience in busy pub environments, hands-on cooking during service, coaching and development

Technologies

POS systems, inventory management tools

Responsibilities

Lead the kitchen team and set expectations, ensure quality and consistency of dishes, manage stock takes and ordering, monitor food costs and GP, plan and deliver various service styles, maintain food safety standards, prepare for busy periods and large bookings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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