Job Description

Love great food and leading a team? Join Blooms and help us deliver exceptional kitchen experiences every day.

About the Role

We’re looking for a passionate and driven Kitchen Team Leader to join our Blooms kitchen team at Tingley Garden Centre. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week, including alternate weekends), offering a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in producing high-quality food while leading a team to success.

As a Kitchen Team Leader, you will play a key role in supporting the Lead Chef, ensuring exceptional standards in food preparation, kitchen compliance, and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of kitchen compliance in your section, ensuring all safety, hygiene and due diligence standards are met
• Lead food preparation, delivering consistent quality, presentation, and portion control
• Work confidently across the cook line, maintaining speed, accuracy, and high standards during service
• Support - and step in for - the Lead Chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations
• Monitor and manage food production levels to meet business demand efficiently
• Uphold allergen awareness, food safety, and hygiene standards at all times
• Ensure accurate stock rotation, temperature checks, and inventory practices
• Help drive team performance through coaching, feedback, and key people processes
• Maintain a clean, organised, and well-run kitchen environment
• Support stock takes, deliveries, and ingredient management
• Use equipment safely and maintain high standards of care
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a great guest experience
• Minimise waste through smart production methods and portion control

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a kitchen leadership or senior chef role
• Confidence working on a cook line in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and allergen standards
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• High attention to detail and a passion for quality and presentation
• A proactive mindset with a focus on efficiency and waste reduction

Why Join Our GREAT Garden Centre Team?

🌿 A GREAT Place to Work Friendly, supportive, and full of team spirit.

⏰ Work-Life Balance All roles operate within daytime hours – so your evenings stay yours.

🛍️ Up to 33% Staff Discount On garden and home favourites (*varies by store).

🚗 Free On-Site Parking Hassle-free parking every day.

🏆 GREAT Values & Recognition We celebrate our team with monthly awards and shout-outs.

🎉 Monthly Engagement Events From team updates to free food – we love getting together.

🌴 Enhanced Holiday Allowance More time off that grows with your service.

🌱 Grow With Us Company-funded development opportunities.

💚 Well-being Support to Help You Thrive EAP including 24/7 GP access, funeral concierge, and mental health support – we’re here when you need us.

💷 Pension Contributions Helping you grow a secure future.

🪴 Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team Through our Kindness Pot, we donate to charities and local causes close to our team’s hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your hospitality career and lead a team that delivers outstanding food and service, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply today