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Kitchen Manager

Job details
Posting date: 15 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 October 2025
Location: Barnstaple, Devon, ex31 1rh
Company: Acorn Recruitment
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: a1WNz000003OsgfMAC_1757951001

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Summary

Kitchen Manager

North Devon | £16.89 per hour | Temporary | Ongoing

Acorn by Synergie are looking for a Kitchen Manager to cover temporary roles across the North Devon area.

This role involves leading the cooking and serving of food to customers to maximise quality and efficiency, ensuring customer satisfaction at all times. You will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and cook food to agreed standards and procedures.
  • Carry out temperature testing of food and record results.
  • Order food and materials.
  • Work within the establishment's budget for food, sundries, and labour.
  • Produce healthy, nutritionally balanced, and tasty meals.
  • Promote and encourage healthy food choices.
  • Provide excellent customer service at all times.
  • Set up and clear the dining hall - includes erecting, cleaning, and dismantling tables and benches, brushing and spot-mopping the floor (manual handling training will be provided).
Candidate Requirements
  • Ability to manage a team effectively.
  • Good range of cooking skills.
  • Practical experience of large-scale catering and food production.
  • Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
  • Administrative skills for stock-taking tasks.
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills.
Interested?

Apply now to start as a Kitchen Manager in North Devon.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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