Kitchen Manager

BrewDog; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular brewery and bar chain in Aberdeen is seeking a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead a dedicated kitchen team. You will deliver the menu to spec while ensuring kitchen standards, organisation, and compliance are maintained. The ideal candidate has experience in running a kitchen and is passionate about quality and team development. This role offers competitive benefits including a bonus, paid overtime, and crew discounts.

Benefits

Competitive bonus: 12.5% of annual salary

Paid overtime

£4 hot meals on shift

Safe Ride Home

50% off drinks and 25% off food

Enhanced sick pay and family policies

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and compliance.
• Hands-on approach in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the menu to spec - fast, fresh, and consistent.
• Own kitchen standards, organisation, and compliance.
• Manage performance, GP, prep, waste, and safety.
• Build a positive kitchen culture based on respect.
• Work closely with site management for great service.

Skills

Experience running a kitchen team (Kitchen Manager/Head Chef level)

Passion for consistency and quality

Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Mindset focused on improving and driving standards

Job description

About Us

At BrewDog, our mission is simple: make people as passionate about great beer as we are. Our bars sit at the heart of that mission, serving quality food, pouring world-class beer and creating an unforgettable experience every shift.

As Kitchen Manager, you’ll run the engine room that makes all of that happen.

Why You’ll Want to Work With Us:

• Competitive bonus: 12.5% of annual salary + uncapped 10% overachievement bonus on top
• Paid overtime – you get paid for every hour you work.
• £4 hot meals on shift – proper fuel for a proper shift.
• Safe Ride Home – £5 taxi home contribution for any shift finishing after midnight.
• BrewDog crew discount – 50% off beer, cocktails and merch + 25% off food.
• Additional perks – enhanced sick pay, life assurance, high-street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family policies, additional holiday days, pawternity leave, DE&I and crew forum groups, and beer samples on some shifts.

About The Role

BREWDOG READING ARE ON THE HUNT FOR A KITCHEN MANAGER!

You’ll lead a passionate kitchen crew, supporting their development and setting high standards day to day. You’ll also be part of an experienced management team, working alongside confident, collaborative teams across the kitchen, floor and bar.

You will also:

• Deliver our menu to spec - fast, fresh and consistent
• Own kitchen standards, organisation and compliance
• Manage performance, GP, prep, waste and safety
• Build a positive kitchen culture based on respect, teamwork and development
• Work closely with the site management team to deliver great service every day

About You

As Kitchen Manager, you take pride in running a tight, well-organised kitchen and leading from the front.

You’ll bring:

• Experience running a kitchen team (Kitchen Manager/Head Chef level)
• A passion for consistency, quality and developing your team
• Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance
• A hands-on approach and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A mindset focused on improving, driving standards and delivering great service

THE BREWDOG CHARTER

IT'S ALL ABOUT BEER. NO COMPROMISEWe make every BrewDog experience the best it can be.

CREATIVITY IS OUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGENew beers. New ideas. New standards.

WE DO MORE IN A DAY THAN OTHERS DO IN A WEEKYou get more done when you do it together.

WE LISTEN. WE LEARNNo egos, just honesty and transparency.

WITHOUT US WE ARE NOTHINGWe play to win, and we have fun while we're doing it.

BrewDog is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences - if you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you.