- Company: Greene King
- Location: Maidstone, UK
- Salary: Pay not listed
Greene King at a glance
greeneking.co.uk- Founded 1799
- Ticker GNK
- Revenue $342.05M
- Net income -$4.37M
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Greene King is a British pub and brewing group founded in 1799 and based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It runs pubs, restaurants and hotels and owns brands such as Hungry Horse and Farmhouse Inns. Formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange as GNK, it was acquired by CK Assets in October 2019. More background: Wikipedia and greeneking.co.uk.
5,285 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Join Greene King as a Kitchen Team Leader at our Maidstone, Kent location, where you'll drive excellence in food preparation and lead a dynamic kitchen team in a full-time role.
About This Position
We're seeking an experienced and passionate Kitchen Team Leader to take charge of our kitchen operations in Maidstone. In this leadership role, you'll oversee day-to-day food service delivery, mentor kitchen staff, and uphold the highest standards of quality and food safety. This is a full-time position offering the chance to make a real impact on our guests' dining experience at Greene King.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and supervise kitchen team members, ensuring consistent performance and continuous development
- Maintain strict food hygiene, health, and safety standards in line with industry regulations
- Oversee food preparation, plating, and presentation to meet Greene King's quality benchmarks
- Monitor and manage kitchen stock, ordering, and waste to optimise efficiency and costs
- Train team members on cooking techniques, food safety procedures, and company standards
- Collaborate with management to plan menus and respond constructively to customer feedback
- Ensure the kitchen remains clean, organised, and safe throughout each service
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience working in a professional kitchen environment
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members
- Solid understanding of food safety, hygiene, and catering regulations
- Excellent organisational and time-management abilities under pressure
- Genuine passion for delivering high-quality food and outstanding customer service
- Reliability and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Knowledge of Greene King operations and hospitality standards is advantageous
About the Company
Greene King is one of the UK's leading pub and hospitality businesses. We're proud to create welcoming spaces where people gather, enjoy quality food and drink, and build community connections across the country. As a Kitchen Team Leader at our Maidstone location, you'll contribute to delivering memorable experiences every day.
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Working in Maidstone, Kent, UK
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The role is in Maidstone, Kent—the county town of Kent in South East England, about 32 miles from London, with the River Medway through the centre. See England for wider context. On-site pub kitchen work; not remote.
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and
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National unemployment rate in United Kingdom: 4.7% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in United Kingdom: $57,602 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in United Kingdom: 3.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in United Kingdom: 1.4% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in United Kingdom: 1,533 — via OECD
Locally, the most commonly reported issue recently was Violence and sexual offences — via UK Police data
- Elevation 22m (72 ft)
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About this role & career path
Typical path is cook/chef de partie into team leader, then sous or kitchen manager within multi-site pub groups. Data does not specify Greene King progression schemes.
Build the skills for this role
- Food hygiene and allergen control
- Line leadership and briefing
- Stock, waste and prep planning
- Consistent plated/pub standards under pressure
- How you run a busy service and recover when the pass backs up
- Examples of coaching juniors and enforcing hygiene
- Handling allergens, complaints and waste control
- Why pub-kitchen leadership at Greene King in Maidstone suits you
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Strong fit if you already lead a kitchen line, stay calm under covers, and want operational leadership in a large UK pub brand rather than fine dining or remote work.
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Listing facts
- Role Kitchen Team Leader
- Employer Greene King
- Location Maidstone, UK
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 10, 2026
- Apply by August 10, 2026
- Country United Kingdom
- Overview Full job description on this page (328 words)
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- Hacker News — Barnes and Noble Sets Itself Free
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- Dev.to — Serving Gemma 4 2B on a Single TPU v5e Chip with MCP and Antigravity CLI
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