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Ready to lead a large, busy food operation and take your kitchen career to the next level?\nWelcome to Hillfield Farm, a popular Farmhouse Inns in Shirley, just 13 minutes from Birmingham Airport. We're a family-friendly destination with a real focus on generous portions, great-value food and memorable experiences.\nFrom our famous carvery with seasonal vegetables to all-day breakfasts, hearty pub favourites and indulgent cakes baked in-house, food is at the heart of what we do. With families, local guests, visitors and coach parties joining us, there's always plenty happening in our kitchen.\nWe're looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager / Head Chef who can lead a large food operation, inspire a team and ensure every service delivers the quality and consistency our guests expect.\n What's the opportunity?\nAs Kitchen Manager, you'll take ownership of the kitchen, bringing strong leadership, commercial awareness and a passion for great food.\nLead a large kitchen operation: Oversee a busy food service, ensuring the team is organised, prepared and ready to deliver.\n\nInspire and develop your team: Build a positive kitchen culture, coach your people and support their development.\n\nDeliver exceptional food: Maintain high standards across our carvery, main menu and freshly prepared dishes.\n\nManage performance: Take responsibility for stock, ordering, labour, waste and kitchen profitability.\n\nPlan for busy services: Ensure rotas, preparation and resources are in place to meet demand, including busy weekends and larger groups.\n\nMaintain food safety standards: Lead on hygiene, allergens, cleanliness and compliance, ensuring the kitchen is always guest-ready.\n\nWork collaboratively: Partner with the General Manager and front-of-house team to deliver a seamless guest experience.\n\nLead from the front: Be hands-on, visible and confident in making decisions in a fast-paced environment.\n\n What we're looking for\nThis is a role for an established kitchen leader who understands the demands of a high-volume food business.\nYou'll ideally have experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef or in a similar senior kitchen leadership role, with a proven ability to manage a busy operation and get the best from your team.\nYou'll bring:\nStrong experience managing a large or high-volume kitchen.\n\nProven leadership skills and the ability to develop a team.\n\nA passion for quality food and consistent standards.\n\nCommercial understanding of labour, stock, ordering and waste management.\n\nExcellent organisation and the ability to plan ahead.\n\nA thorough understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen controls.\n\nThe confidence to stay calm, focused and hands-on during busy services.\n\n What's in it for you?\nAt Greene King, we're committed to helping our people grow, succeed and enjoy what they do.\nCareer development: Access to training, apprenticeships and opportunities to progress across Greene King.\n\nPub discounts: Enjoy 33% off at Greene King pubs, plus 15% off for friends and family.\n\nGreene King Inns savings: 50% off for you and 25% off for friends and family.\n\nFinancial wellbeing: Access to Wagestream to help you manage your pay.\n\nExtra perks: Retail discounts, family-friendly benefits and an Employee Assistance Programme.\n\nRecommend a friend: Earn up to £1,500 when you introduce someone to Greene King.\n\nCREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG\nWe aim to embed inclusion into every decision we make - across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. 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