Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager

Join the Caulders Family!

Do you have a passion for great food, strong leadership and creating a welcoming dining experience? We’re looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our busy restaurant kitchen at Caulders Garden Centre, Cumbernauld.

As Kitchen Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading the kitchen team, maintaining our high food standards and ensuring every customer enjoys the homemade meals Caulders is known for.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, motivating and supporting the kitchen team to deliver excellent food and service every day.
• Preparing and presenting high-quality homemade dishes using our family recipes.
• Maintaining exceptional food hygiene, cleanliness and health & safety standards throughout the kitchen.
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring smooth service and effective stock control.
• Helping develop seasonal menus and daily specials using fresh ingredients.
• Training, coaching and supporting team members to help them grow and succeed.
• Managing team rotas and approving timesheets using our workforce management system.
• Ensuring all food safety procedures, allergen controls and company standards are consistently followed.
• Working closely with the Restaurant Manager to deliver an outstanding customer experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience managing or supervising a busy kitchen.
• A hands-on leader who enjoys motivating and developing a team.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to stay calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion for producing consistently high-quality food.
• A flexible approach to working, including weekends.
• A Food Hygiene qualification is desirable, but not essential.

Why Choose Caulders?

• Development: We offer great personal and professional development opportunities.
• Training: Full access to our in-house training platform, alongside ongoing on-the-job learning and development.
• Excellent Benefits: Company pension, employee discount and free on-site parking.
• Career Growth: An opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Supportive Team: Work alongside a friendly and dedicated team.

Details

Location: Caulders Garden Centre, Farm, Mainhead, Old Inns Roundabout, Cumbernauld, Glasgow G68 0EB
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Hours: Includes regular weekend working.

Apply Today

If you’d like to become part of the Caulders family, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to careers@caulders.co.uk or get in touch if you’d like to find out more about the role.