Job Introduction
Kitchen Manager - Grind (Waterloo Station)
£34000 per annum
We’re on the lookout for a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead our team at Grind, bringing fresh ideas and real flair to our food offering. This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) where you’ll combine hands-on cooking with team leadership, ensuring every dish is delivered to the highest standard.
As Kitchen Manager, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the kitchen culture, inspiring chefs, and delivering a menu that excites customers every day.
What you’ll be doing:
- Cooking and overseeing a consistently high-quality menu
- Leading and developing a team of chefs, supporting them to grow and thrive
- Driving kitchen standards, ensuring efficiency, food safety, and compliance are second nature
- Managing stock, orders, and budgets to keep everything running smoothly
- Creating a positive kitchen environment where innovation and individuality shine
- Working with wider management to elevate the customer experience and bring new food concepts to life
What we’re looking for:
- A strong background as a Chef/Kitchen Manager, with experience leading a busy kitchen team
- A passion for cooking and keeping food exciting, modern, and consistent
- Great people leadership – you know how to motivate and inspire others
- Excellent organisational skills with a focus on efficiency and standards
- A collaborative spirit with the drive to make an impact and deliver results
What you’ll get in return:
We believe people are at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll enjoy a range of benefits and development opportunities:
- Career progression in Compass Group, with training and development to match your ambitions
- Access to wellbeing support, including our Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday purchase scheme and life assurance
- Discounts across big-name retailers and high-street brands
If you’re ambitious, creative, and thrive in a buzzing kitchen environment, this is your chance to take the lead at Compass Group.