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Kitchen Manager

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Kitchen Manager - Café & Adventure Golf Venue
 Location: Basingstoke
 Salary: £32,000 to £34,000 DOE + benefits - DOE
 Daytime hours (typically 9am-5pm), no late nights, alternate weekends

Looking for real ownership in a growing hospitality operation?
 This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Kitchen Manager to take full control of a rapidly expanding café operation attached to a newly launched, high-footfall adventure golf site.

Opened at the end of March, the venue has significantly outperformed expectations - with bookings at capacity and a dramatic increase in café demand. As a result, the kitchen has quickly evolved into a much larger, fast-paced operation, and now needs a confident leader to take it forward.

Why This Role Stands Out

Daytime hours - typically 9-5, minimal evenings
Fast-growing, high-volume environment
Real autonomy to shape the kitchen and team
Strong backing from an established, successful business
Family-friendly working pattern 

The Operation

Busy café supporting a high-traffic leisure venue
Significant increase in covers since opening
Growing focus on larger groups and peak-time trade
Supported by an existing Sous Chef, with plans to expand the team 

The Opportunity

Take full ownership of the kitchen operation
Restructure and build a high-performing team
Implement strong systems around stock, costing, and workflow
Support the business in scaling sustainably as demand continues to grow
Play a key role in shaping the next phase of the operation 

What You'll Be Doing

Lead all day-to-day kitchen operations
Recruit, train, and develop your team
Take control of menu costing, GP, and stock management
Ensure full compliance with Food Hygiene, H&S, and Environmental Health
Work closely with the wider business to support growth and service standards 

What We're Looking For

Proven experience running a kitchen independently
Strong understanding of menu costing and financial controls
Confident leader who can take ownership and make decisions
Background in fast-paced environments (pubs or high-volume cafés ideal)
Solid knowledge of H&S and compliance
Local candidate preferred (for flexibility and keyholding responsibilities) 

Package

£34,000 DOE
Staff discount across retail and food
Free on-site parking
Company pension
Supportive, stable business with long-term opportunities
Daytime working hours supporting work-life balance

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