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Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
WWT Trading
Slimbridge
Gloucestershire
GL2 7BT
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Kitchen Manager
Slimbridge
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Function: Catering
About The Role
As Kitchen Manager you will create, develop and manage an inspirational catering environment that consistently delivers a high standard of food that contributes to an excellent visitor experience.
- You will be managing the Kitchen and taking responsibility for the food that leaves our kitchen and kiosks, cooking our seasonal menus and ensuring everyone in the team adheres to safety regulations and food safety management system.
- By positively leading the team, you will be training and developing staff members to ensure required standards are met.
- While completing staff rotas, stock ordering and wastage controls you will optimise financial performance in line with our budgets to increase profitability.
- You will also be responsible for ensuring that your team engage with the WWT's sustainability practices and interact with our visitors with the highest levels of customer service.
This is a full time permanent position working 37.5 hours a week, 5 days out of 7. This will include weekend working and bank holidays.
About You
To join as our Kitchen Manager you'll have:
- Significant experience of managing a high volume, fast paced commercial kitchen.
- Proven experience in managing budgets and financial controls such as cost margins.
- Experience of managing FSMS.
- Experience of menu planning, ordering, and food presentation.
- Confidence in training, motivating, and engaging with your team.
Are you ready to dive in? If this sounds like you then click apply.
WWT reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
For more information, and to apply for the role, please visit our website by clicking on the Apply Now button.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
Closing date for applications: 23/02/2025
Salary: £31,680.00 per annum
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