Kitchen Leader – Edinburgh, Castle Street

Job Description

Kitchen Leader – Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Unit 7, 25 Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DN GBR

As a Kitchen Leader at Pret a Manger, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the consistent preparation of delicious food that meets our high standards, while leading and inspiring your team to deliver excellence every day. You’ll act as a role model, promoting Pret’s core values and maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant kitchen environment. With a sharp eye for detail, you’ll manage stock counts and complete administrative tasks accurately to support smooth operations. Working closely with Managers, you’ll help oversee shift performance, resolve issues quickly, and ensure every customer enjoys a fresh and satisfying experience.

About you

• Be kind, honest and generous: bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.
• Bring your passion: share our passion for exceptional customer service.
• Spread joy every day: small acts of kindness (like giving away a free coffee on the house) are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.
• Experience needed: You lead with purpose-driving team performance, protecting profit, and keeping customers happy through high standards and great energy.

We Offer

• Hourly rate is £15.35 (inclusive of mystery shopper bonus)
• After initial training, earn an extra £5 per hour for any shift started between 3-5am
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata if you’re part time)
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance at 3x annual salary & virtual GP
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free food and drink while you’re working
• Club Pret Membership (giving you 50% off food and to 5 free Barista made drinks a day)
• Loyalty award after 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service
• Regular rewards and recognition for amazing standards
• Access marketplace discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, dining, tech and more
• Flexible working hours, means you have the time to do what’s important to you
• Comfortable free shoes to wear on shift

EEO statement

Everyone is welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Please let our recruitment team know if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.