Kitchen Manager

Job Title: Kitchen Manager
Location: The Two Forts, Bicester
Role: Full time
Salary: Up to £42,250 per annum

About CommonTable

Common Table Group is a privately owned UK hospitality business, bringing a local, independent, entrepreneurial vibe - shaped by the people who work there and the communities they serve. Our restaurants will be welcoming places where everyone can come together, feel at home and bring the good times. They will serve an all-day food and drinks menu, for hotel guests and residents, alongside our speciality barista Rodeo Coffee offering. We have exciting plans to invest in our venues, people and food and drinks offer and will share more details in due course.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Investment in learning and development
• Discount across the Common Table Group
• Discounted team meals

The Role

This venue is set to open later this year, and we’re looking for an ambitious and passionate Kitchen Manager to help lead the opening and bring the restaurant to life.

As Kitchen Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring every dish is prepared to a consistently high standard. You’ll lead, coach and develop your team, creating a positive kitchen culture where great food, teamwork and operational excellence go hand in hand

Working closely with the wider management team, you’ll play a key role in establishing kitchen standards from day one, maintaining food safety and quality, managing costs and ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently. This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark on a new opening and build a kitchen team that takes pride in what they do.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Leading, coaching and developing the kitchen team to deliver great food consistently.
• Managing food quality, food safety, labour and kitchen costs to achieve business targets.
• Ensuring all kitchen operations are compliant, efficient and aligned with Common Table standards.
• Support a successful opening, establish strong kitchen routines, embed Common Table Group standards and build a team ready to deliver from day one.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading or supervising a kitchen team within a restaurant or hospitality environment.
• A genuine passion for great food, quality and hospitality.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others.
• Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of food costs, stock control and labour management.
• Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform under pressure.
• A hands-on approach and a commitment to maintaining high standards.

We are committed to being an inclusive and equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity across our team.

Pay: Up to £40,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person