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Kitchen Operations Trainer - Wells & Co. - Bedford, Bedfordshire

Kitchen Operations Trainer - Wells & Co. - Bedford, Bedfordshire

Wells & Co • Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Kitchen Operations Trainer - Wells & Co. - Bedford, Bedfordshire

Company Description

Are you passionate about great food, operational excellence and developing high-performing kitchen teams?

We're a proudly family-run pub company with 26 pubs across the UK and 19 in France, built on quality, hospitality and genuine relationships. We believe great pubs are built by great teams, and we invest in our people, giving them the freedom, support and trust to succeed.

As we continue to innovate and grow, we're looking for an experienced Kitchen Operations Trainer to help shape the future of our kitchen teams and food business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines commercial awareness with a genuine passion for kitchens, chefs and consistently delivering exceptional people and food experiences.

The ideal candidate will live within commutable distance to our Bedford home, Brewpoint.

Position

Reporting to Jody, our People Director, you'll be an ambassador for Wells & Co., championing food quality, operational excellence and the ongoing development of our kitchen teams across the UK and France.

Working closely with our Head Chefs, General Managers and leading one direct report responsible for our French pubs, you'll ensure our kitchen teams operate safely, efficiently and profitably while delivering consistently high standards.

This is a hands-on, multi-site role where you'll spend much of your time visiting our pubs, coaching and supporting kitchen teams, driving performance against commercial KPIs, and ensuring excellence in menu execution, food safety and allergen compliance.

You'll play a key role in recruiting, developing and retaining talented chefs, supporting succession planning and delivering successful menu launches through effective training and implementation. You'll also provide valuable operational insight and performance reporting to the People, Commercial and Operations teams, helping drive continuous improvement and supporting the ongoing growth of our food business.

Requirements

About You:

  • A genuine passion for the pub industry - you enjoy being in sites and making it a part of your lifestyle!
  • Significant multi-site kitchen management or operations experience.
  • Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
  • Commercial awareness with a proven track record of improving KPIs.
  • Experience managing food margins, labour costs and operational performance.
  • Outstanding organisational and communication skills.
  • The confidence to inspire, challenge and support teams at every level.
  • A hands-on approach and flexibility to travel regularly across the region, with occasional visits to our French operations.

Other information

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary £55,000 - £60,000
  • Company car allowance
  • 25 days annual leave + b/h
  • Private healthcare and pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • 30% off dining and retail

If you are looking to develop your career within a Company who are led by family values whilst still striving to innovate, invest and progress, this may be the role for you.

Apply now to join a business where your ideas and leadership will make a real difference.

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