Kitchen Manager - Glasgow
17 days ago
Glasgow
Kitchen Manager - Glasgow Kitchen Manager - SEC - Glasgow | Full-Time / Permanent 35000 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more. Levy is the exciting and vibrant sports, entertainment, and events hospitality sector of Compass Group - the world's largest catering business. In the UK, we partner with world-class venues including Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCeL London. We are culinary champions. Sustainably sourced great food and exceptional service sit at the heart of every legendary experience we deliver. We are committed to Net Zero by 2027 and proud to pay all team members at least the Real or London Living Wage. Role Purpose The Kitchen Manager oversees all kitchen operations within our large-scale venue, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, compliance, safety and operational efficiency. This role supports the Executive Chef and culinary team in managing ordering, stock, production planning, due diligence, cost of sales and performance delivery, to ensure seamless execution of our catering offer for events and clients. Key Responsibilities Menu Planning & Development • Support the Executive Chef in menu planning to ensure alignment with event requirements, seasonality and cost targets., • Oversee preparation, cooking, plating and service standards to ensure consistency and control., • Manage stock levels, ordering and receipting to ensure availability and minimise waste., • Track food cost of sales and sundries/controllables against budget., • Support recruitment, onboarding, training and performance development of kitchen teams., • Ensure full compliance with food safety, cleanliness, allergen management and hygiene standards., • Conduct regular kitchen inspections and ensure corrective action is taken., • Work collaboratively with FOH, planning and operational teams to ensure smooth service delivery. Qualifications • Professional culinary qualification or equivalent experience preferred., • Supervisory experience in a kitchen environment., • Strong background in food production, menu execution and high-volume operations., • Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and develop teams., • Excellent organisation and time management skills., • High attention to detail with a commitment to food quality and consistency., • Calm, resilient and professional under pressure., • Financially aware with an understanding of food cost drivers. Job Reference: com/0411/68674001/52773098/SU #SCOT #Levy UK Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!