Kitchen Manager

Roseburn St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5PJ

£32000 per annum

Job ID: 5051

Kitchen Manager Responsibilities

• Leading from the front: Taking full ownership of day to day kitchen operations across the stadium, ensuring every service runs smoothly, safely, and to the highest standard.
• Driving high performance teams: Planning rotas, managing agency support, and controlling labour to deliver efficiently without compromising on quality.
• Championing food safety excellence: Embedding best practice across HACCP, COSHH, allergen management, and compliance, with clear and accurate record keeping.
• Keeping kitchens audit ready: Maintaining exceptional cleanliness, managing hygiene standards, and confidently leading through inspections and audits.
• Building a strong team culture: Coaching, supporting, and motivating chefs, porters, and agency staff to create a positive, high performing environment.
• Collaborating at scale: Working closely with the Executive Head Chef and wider operations team to deliver seamless, standout food experiences for every event.
• Taking control of the detail: Managing stock, deliveries, and ordering, while driving smart stock rotation, minimising waste, and protecting margins.

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen leadership experience: Working as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or similar in high volume environments.
• Strong commercial awareness: Confident managing labour, food costs, waste, and budgets.
• Solid food safety knowledge: Experienced with HACCP, COSHH, allergens, and compliance standards.
• Confident leadership style: Clear communicator who performs well under pressure.
• Hands on approach: Leads by example to create a safe, positive kitchen environment.
• Flexible mindset: Able to work evenings, weekends, and all home match days.
• Stadia catering experience, Level 3+ Food Safety, or familiarity with Elior systems.

Benefits

• Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work.
• Flexible working - Including part time roles, because life doesn't run on a 9 5 schedule.
• Plenty of time to unwind - 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days.
• Leave for life's important moments - Whether family, personal or unexpected.
• Give back time - Paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
• Room to grow - Career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
• Financial security - Pension schemes and life assurance.
• Exclusive discounts - Save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel.

We celebrate You! We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to succeed. If you need any support or adjustments during the application process, let us know - we're happy to help.