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Kitchen Manager The Thornbury Deli
Monday to Friday typically 6:30am to 2:30pm
No evenings. No weekends. No Bank Holidays
Starting salary: £30,000 per year
Location: Aztec West, Bristol (BS32 4TD)
The Thornbury Deli is an independent, family-run catering business known for beautiful food, friendly service and reliable delivery. From our busy Deli Shop and Kitchen at Aztec West, we prepare sandwiches, salads and platters for workplace catering, deli vans and corporate clients across the Bristol area.
Were looking for a hands-on Kitchen Manager to coordinate our morning production and lead our kitchen team day-to-day someone who takes pride in doing things properly and creating food that looks and tastes delicious.
This is a practical, people-focused role with a lovely weekday rhythm, offering responsibility, trust and room to grow.
The role
As Kitchen Manager, youll be responsible for the smooth running of the kitchen each morning. Youll work closely with our General Manager and Front of House Manager, and will receive full training in how we do things at The Thornbury Deli.
Your focus will be on calm organisation, quality, and teamwork ensuring everything is prepared on time and to our standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating daily kitchen production so sandwiches, salads, platters, sandwich fillings and salad-bar items are prepared on time and in our recognisable style
- Leading and supporting the kitchen team during morning prep
- Organising prep for the following day so the kitchen is always one step ahead
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, cleanliness and presentation
- Completing and overseeing food safety paperwork to maintain our 5-star rating
- Working with the Front of House Manager to support stock ordering and deliveries
- Training and supporting new starters and temporary staff with patience and positivity
About you
Youll be someone who:
- Has a strong background in food and catering and is confident in a professional kitchen
- Has experience leading or supervising others
- Is organised, calm and reliable especially during busy mornings
- Takes ownership for outcomes and understands that, occasionally, extra time may be needed during particularly busy periods
- Appreciates flexibility being a two-way street staying a little later when required, and leaving earlier when things are calm and well-prepared
- Has a real eye for detail and presentation and genuinely cares about the finished product
- Enjoys being hands-on and working as part of a small, close-knit team
- Values routine, early starts and having evenings and weekends free
Progression
This role offers clear opportunity to grow. As trust is built and the Kitchen Manager takes full ownership of morning production, responsibility and reward will increase accordingly.
This role would suit someone ready to step into a steady leadership position in a well-run kitchen, without the long hours and pressures of restaurant life.
To apply, please send your CV along with a short note telling us what appeals to you about the role.
