Job Description

Your Hospitality Journey Starts Here
Are you currently working in a kitchen but looking for a little more fun in your role? How about leading a team in a one-of-a-kind theme park restaurant?
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Team Leader to join our park operations at Alton Towers Resort based in the iconic Rollercoaster Restaurant. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll supervise kitchen operations, motivate your team, and ensure exceptional food quality in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
Company Overview: Aramark is a leading global provider of food, facilities, and uniform services, serving millions of people daily in various industries, including entertainment, education, sports, and more. At Alton Towers Resort we pride ourselves on offering thrilling rides, and fantastic entertainment for all ages.
The ingredients for success:

• Leading your team to prepare and serve a wide variety of food by following recipes and guidelines to create fabulous dishes
• Inspiring and mentoring your team to reach their full potential
• Keeping the kitchen clean and organised, adhering to health & safety standards
• Preparing the kitchen area prior to service, ensuring readiness for busy periods
• Ordering and monitoring stock levels, and managing deliveries
• Leading team members to smooth kitchen operations during peak periods
• Handling allergy queries and ensuring compliance

Here are some desirable qualities for this role...

• We would love to hear from candidates with kitchen experience who have a passion for food
• Supervisory experience is preferable
• Excellent communication skills with a friendly and approachable demeanour. Ability to work effectively under pressure, multitask, and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring fantastic food presentation
• A positive attitude and a willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays

What's in it for you?
You will be working on a seasonal variable contract, with an hourly rate of 13.75. Not only that, but you will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospects - we LOVE to promote from within!
Our great benefits package includes:

• Merlin Magic Passes (free tickets for you and your friends and family to use across Merlin Entertainments attractions - worth 1000)
• On site discounts across Merlin Entertainments theme parks and attractions
• Development opportunities on site and across the wider business, with over 400 locations across the UK.
• Generous accrued annual leave
• Benefits app: access to 100's of discounts, online GP appointments, mental health support and our Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working hours
• Free uniform
• Working with a great team who have fabulous out of work social activities
• Free staff parking

About Aramark
At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - careers@aramark.co.uk. Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.

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