Junior Kitchen Manager

About The Role

Are you ready to embark on an exciting culinary journey? We’re on the lookout for a Junior Kitchen Manager to join our vibrant Butlin's Buffet Department in beautiful Bognor Regis!

As a key player in our kitchen, you will report to the Senior Kitchen Manager and help lead a dynamic team of up to 40 passionate individuals. Your mission? To make our guests smile! You’ll ensure that they remain at the heart of every operational decision.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Resource planning, recruitment, and selection to build the best team.
• Monitoring guest experiences and developing action plans for continuous improvement.
• Managing food cost budgets through effective menu planning and cooking to high standards.
• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards and health and safety regulations.

As a role model for Butlin’s unique way of working, you’ll inspire your team through training schedules and performance development plans. You’ll have the chance to lead and nurture a talented team in our main buffet restaurant, serving guests who have booked a half-board dining package.

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with experience in a similar role, or those eager to step up to the next level in their kitchen career.

To thrive in this role, you should be:

• Hardworking and determined: A reliable person who gets things done and seeks better ways to meet our brand standards.
• Energetic and fun-loving: Someone who understands the value of their role in enhancing the guest experience by unleashing the potential of the team.
• Qualified: You should have passed your Level 3 Food Safety qualification and be confident in leading a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

In addition, you’ll manage margins, control costs, and uphold health, safety, and hygiene standards. Our chefs at Butlin’s are truly special, and we want someone who is not only skilled but also fun, eager to join in, and dedicated to ensuring our guests have a fantastic time, every time!

Typical working hours: You’ll work five days over seven, covering 40 hours per week, and enjoy the benefits of a bonus scheme. This is a unique opportunity to work in a kitchen environment without split shifts, typically finishing by 8 PM.

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure! For over 80 years, we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether they’re on a non-stop family break or enjoying our epic Adult-only Big Weekenders.

Ask any of our team, past and present, and they’ll tell you that one of the best things about working at Butlin’s is our incredible culture! We’re dedicated to providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break , brought to life through our three mighty values.

If you’re looking for a role where you Create Smiles , aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In , and genuinely Cares For Each Other , then this could be the perfect fit for you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!