Staff
Management
- Bar Shift Leader
- Kitchen Shift Leader
- Bar Team Leader
- Kitchen Team Leader
- Hotel Team Leader
- Shift Manager
- Kitchen Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Hotel Night Manager
- Pub Managers
Head Office
Job Description
Kitchen Team Leader
“Working in a Wetherspoon kitchen is hard, but very rewarding. ”
You will find below everything you need to know about what we look for in our management team.
Reports to
Pub Manager/Kitchen Manager
Job Objective
To prepare, cook and present food quickly and efficiently. To supervise, train and motivate others, with the key aim of delivering food to our customers within 10 minutes.
Essential requirements
You must:
- have proof of right to work in the UK
- have a UK bank account in your own name
- be able to converse in English
- have a fixed place of residence and live within a reasonable travelling distance of the pub
Main responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food, quickly and efficiently, meeting our standards
- Assist in keeping the kitchen clean, hygienic and tidy, at all times
- Keep up to date with current promotions, club nights and new products
- Work safely around kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the manager
- Assist in ensuring accurate food-ordering and stocking levels
- Assist in keeping wastage to a minimum, through correct product measurement
- Use the food development plan to improve sales and profitability of the pub
- Maintain personal knowledge by completing in-house training and workbooks
- Always adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Be involved and contribute at team meetings
- Carry out instructions given by the management team and head office
Person Specification
Customer focus
- Be friendly, smiley, sociable and welcoming to our customers, to create a great atmosphere
- Remain calm, patient and polite, if receiving customer feedback
- Be helpful and go out of your way to help our customers
Drive
- Be confident and self-motivated
- Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the business
- Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude
- Be able to work unsupervised in a busy environment
- Be able to prioritise duties
Personal integrity
- Be honest and reliable
- Be trustworthy and respectful
- Be immaculately dressed
- Maintain excellent time-keeping and attendance
- Be professional at all times
Team work
- Always be a good team player
- Build and maintain good relationships with all team members
- Work together with the team to ensure that the pub is the best it can be
- Be willing to take on jobs to balance the team workload
- Be able to communicate well with people of all levels
Developing self and others
- Be motivated to learn and develop self
- Seek feedback and invest time in personal development
- Supervise, train and develop others
- Support, encourage and motivate others
- Coach, guide and give feedback to others
Managing change
- Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude
- Understand the need for change
- Look for opportunity to improve areas of the pub and business
Gaining commitment
- Communicate clearly to colleagues and customers
- Gain commitment of others by using own knowledge
- Act as a role model
Analysing and decision-making
- Understand information quickly and accurately
- Resolve problems using current guidelines
- Be able to work independently and know when to escalate issues