Kitchen Manager

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