Kitchen Supervisor / Chef

Permanent | Full-Time | £12.80 – £14.00 per hour
Tuesday – Saturday | Flexible Hours

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and much-loved hospitality venue for an experienced Team Leader / Chef to join their catering team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on chef who enjoys leading a small kitchen team while remaining actively involved in food preparation, baking, and service delivery.

The Role

Working closely with the Food & Beverage Manager, you will help oversee the daily operation of the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality, hygiene, and customer experience are consistently delivered.

You will play a key role in:

• Supporting and motivating the kitchen team
• Maintaining excellent food safety and hygiene standards
• Contributing to menu development and seasonal changes
• Producing high-quality baked goods and main meals
• Ensuring smooth coordination between kitchen and front-of-house teams

Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Leadership & Supervision

• Support the daily running of the catering operation alongside management
• Assist with staff training and development
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and COSHH regulations
• Support stock control, food quality, and safe food handling practices
• Promote teamwork and a positive kitchen culture

Chef Duties

• Prepare and cook a range of dishes including:
• Cakes, traybakes, cookies, and pastries (to set recipes)
• Pasta dishes, salads, seasonal soups, and main meals
• Maintain high presentation and quality standards
• Manage prep lists and support weekly stock planning
• Ensure a clean, organised kitchen in line with cleaning schedules
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and report maintenance issues
• Support the team with general kitchen duties, including cleaning and dishwashing when required

About You

• Previous experience as a Chef with some leadership or supervisory responsibility. Or someone willing to be trained up and ready to make the step up.
• Strong knowledge of food allergies and dietary requirements
• Confident communicator who works well within a team
• Adaptable, organised, and customer-focused
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively
• High standards of personal hygiene and professionalism
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

We do receive a significant number of applications. If you have not been contacted by a member of our team within 10 days of your application, please note that on this occasion you have not be shortlisted for the position. If you are ever in doubt about this, please call our team.

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