Kitchen Manager

Kitchen - Holiday Inn Northampton West

Contract: Full Time
Salary: 31000

Just a mere 1-minute drive from the M1, Holiday Inn Northampton West offers the perfect base for business and leisure guests visiting the city.

The recently refurbished hotel offers cosy bedrooms and a stylish Open Lobby; a relaxed space where guests can relax, work or just have fun - introducing an all-day dining menu, 24/7 coffee shop, WiFi, books and even a football table!

Aside from the Open Lobby, the Northampton hotel has 3 large function rooms, perfect for meetings, events and weddings.

Job Description

As a Kitchen Manager at the Holiday Inn Northampton West, you will be accountable for controlling purchasing levels in accordance with business levels and training record sheets and relevant paperwork, scheduling regular performance reviews with fellow kitchen team members, maintaining the highest levels of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety standards in line with the hotel's guidelines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Running the kitchen and ensuring the efficient meal service of breakfast, lunch and dinner to our residents.
• Supporting with departmental training.
• Payroll management and administration.
• Ensuring COSHH and HACCP guidelines are followed and relevant procedures monitored on a daily basis.
• Creating interdepartmental relationships in order to ensure a high standard of overall service is met.
• Menu development in line with the regional strategies.

What We Offer

We want our staff to enjoy coming to work and provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in. You’ll develop personally through meeting and working with people from all over the world as we create memorable guest experiences together, and for those keen to develop you’ll have the opportunity to explore the business with various career options. In addition, on offer:

• Free Meals on Duty
• Free Parking
• Apprenticeship programmes available
• Learning and Development Opportunities available through our Leadership Development Programmes
• Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts at IHG Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
• Uniform provided
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. Giving you access to counselling services, physical wellbeing & financial aid.
• Life Assurance
• 28 holiday days (pro rata for part time)
• Automatic Enrolment into a workplace pension scheme.

About Us

Holiday Inn Northampton West has been crowned a winner at the international Hotel Stars Awards from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

The hotel is well located for Moulton Park and Swan Valley business parks. Race fans will enjoy the nearby Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, Towcester Race Course and Rockingham Motor Speedway as well as Whilton Mill Carting. Other attractions include Sulgrave Manor, Castle Ashby and Althorp House - the childhood home of Princess Diana and the Heart of the Shires Shopping Village.

Role in our Family

You will need strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and work as part of a team focused on consistently achieving high standards to meet customers’ expectations. You will also demonstrate that you can:

• Be a real team player
• Be flexible in your working hours
• Be competent in managing food safety
• Be the guardian of food standards across the whole hotel
• Produce menus according to brand standards and maintain the allergen matrix

What Happens Next

Does this role suit your skill set? Apply now, this takes second, you’ll just need to provide some contact details along with a CV. Next, we’ll review your details, and if successful we’ll invite you to meet one of the team to learn more about you, your experience and let us tell more about the Splendid Hospitality Group.

The Splendid Hospitality Group is an equal opportunities employer and a disability confident committed employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.