Kitchen Manager BBQ Concept

Kitchen Manager BBQ Concept

£42,000 + Benefits

Preston

Benefits

• 40 to 45 hours per week
• Open six days a week
• Flexible days off available for the right person
• Opportunity to work in an ambitious American smokehouse concept
• Potential trip to America with the senior team to experience Texas barbecue and smokehouse culture
• Well staffed kitchen with a Sous Chef, two Chef de Parties and a Kitchen Porter
• Chance to be part of future business growth, including food trucks, festival events and wider site expansion
• Supportive, family run feel with a positive team culture

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen at a growing American smokehouse concept in Preston. The business is focused on proper smokehouse cooking, quality produce, open fire, chargrill and smoked food, with the aim of creating a full American style barbecue experience from the moment guests arrive.

The venue already has a strong identity and is now looking for someone who can help take it to the next stage. The kitchen handles strong volumes, especially over the weekend, so the role needs someone who can keep standards high, organise service properly and make confident decisions that improve how the kitchen runs day to day.

This is a business with real ambition. Future plans include growing the brand through food trucks, festival seasons and potential expansion into the neighbouring hotel site, so this is a great opportunity for a Kitchen Manager who wants to be part of something developing rather than just maintaining what already exists.

This role does not provide accommodation, so you must be able to reliably commute or relocate to the area.

Please note that this role does not provide Sponsorship, to apply you will need a full British Passport or the right to work in the UK.

Kitchen Manager Ideal Profile

• Experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or strong Sous Chef ready to step up
• Passionate about American smokehouse cooking, barbecue, open fire and chargrill
• Comfortable working with high volumes while maintaining consistency and quality
• Strong decision maker who can improve systems, service flow and kitchen organisation
• Positive, hands on and able to lead without ego
• Confident managing, supporting and developing a kitchen team
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of stock, prep, wastage and kitchen performance
• Open to change and happy to trial new ideas that make service smoother
• Interested in the future growth of the business, including events, food trucks and expansion plans
• Reliable, organised and able to bring energy and passion to the role

Kitchen Manager Responsibilities

• Lead the day to day running of the kitchen operation
• Maintain quality and consistency across smoked, grilled and fire cooked dishes
• Support the delivery of high volume weekend services
• Organise prep, service flow, sections and kitchen systems effectively
• Lead, motivate and support the Sous Chef, Chef de Parties and Kitchen Porter
• Make practical decisions that improve efficiency, team working and service standards
• Manage stock, ordering, wastage and kitchen organisation
• Keep the kitchen clean, structured and compliant at all times
• Support future business growth, including potential food trucks, festival events and wider expansion
• Work closely with ownership to help shape the next stage of the smokehouse concept