Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader

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Premier Inn Blackpool (North Pier) is hiring a Kitchen Team Leader on a permanent 25 hour per week contract, paying up to £14.31 per hour, with duties including owning food ordering and stock control, leading service, cooking to spec from breakfasts to pub classics, and ensuring health and safety standards while training the team and stepping in on shifts. It’s a clear path to more senior roles in a growing UK hospitality business, with training, apprenticeships, a Whitbread benefits card, pension, and large discounts. To apply, tailor your CV to show rostering, cost control, hygiene leadership, and team results, highlight your kitchen management experience, and demonstrate eagerness to grow with us.

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We're currently recruiting in our Blackpool (North Pier) Premier Inn. Working 25 hours per week, paying up to £14.31 per hour.


Kitchen Team Leader – Blackpool (North Pier) Premier Inn.
Kitchen Team Leader and move your Chef career forward. You’ll run the kitchen day to day – managing rotas, placing food orders, leading the team through busy services, and keeping everything audit-ready. Working closely with your Hotel Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the kitchen – from food quality to hygiene. It’s a hands-on leadership role that’s perfect for anyone ready to build the skills to become a Head Chef.

PAY RATE:

Up to £14.31 per hour
CONTRACT:
Permanent – we don’t do zero hours contracts!

HOURS:

25 hours per week

LOCATION: Blackpool (North Pier) Premier Inn.

4 Talbot Road, Talbot Square, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1LF

Why you’ll love it here:

· Training and support: We’ve got user-friendly equipment that will make your shift easier from the start and the training that’ll give you a real career path in our kitchens.

· Apprenticeships: We offer them at any age, so learn while you earn and get a nationally-recognised qualification for your skills.

· Whitbread Benefits card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in Whitbread Restaurants

· Pension and saving schemes: Company pension and save as you earn scheme

· Discounts: Get money off shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more

What you’ll do:

Join our team at Premier Inn Blackpool (North Pier) as a Kitchen Team Leader and take the next step in your Chef career. You’ll get the keys to our kitchen to grow your team, create our much-loved meals and make your mark as part of the UK’s leading hospitality business, Whitbread.

• Own food ordering, stock control and keeping food costs on track for the entire hotel

• Take the lead during service – organising the team, managing workflow, and ensuring everything runs smoothly

• Prepare, cook, and serve our menu to spec – from legendary Premier Inn breakfasts to pub classics

• Make sure the kitchen always meets health, safety and hygiene standards – keeping the team trained and records up to date

• Step up when needed – running shifts and helping new team members settle in

• Learn the ins and outs of kitchen management so you’re ready to take on more senior roles as you grow your career with us.