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Head Chef Opportunity at the 4* Court Yard Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
The Court Yard Hotel is part of the Moriarty Group, which is an Irish owned company, involved in both the retail grocery and hotel industries. The company owns three large Super Valu, Stores in Balbriggan, Skerries and Palmerstown and two 4* hotels, the Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare and the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The company currently employees 550 staff.
We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and innovative Head Chef to lead our professional and highly skilled kitchen team. If you have the relevant qualifications, would like to develop your career within a busy and extremely popular property this could be an excellent opportunity for you.
The Role
This is a full-time position working an average of 45 hours per week - 5 days over 7 to include weekends and public holidays.
Main Duties
* Management of the food service department of the hotel.
* Lead a team of 12-14 staff within the kitchen
* Working closely with the Food & Beverage Manager, Group Executive Head Chef and Directors/Owners on the strategic planning for the hotel.
* Management of budgets and targets in relation to the kitchen/food service of the property as well as payroll costs for kitchen.
* Staff Training & Development
* Menu Development/Design
* Working closely with the Senior Team on further developing the restaurant & food service within the hotel.
* Working as an active chef within the hotels busy kitchens.
* Management of the kitchens/hotels HACCP system.
* Ensuring the highest standards are achieved within the department.
* Stock Takes
* Ordering
* Rosters
Requirements
* Must have a minimum of 3-4 years previous experience as a Head Chef working within busy properties.
* 4/5 years experience working as a senior chef within 4* hotels within the Irish hospitality industry is essential.
* Must have experience in managing kitchen finances and in the financial aspect of managing a busy kitchen.
* Must be fluent in the English Language both written and spoken.
* Must be HACCP Trained level 2 or 3 and have experience in managing a kitchens HACCP system.
* Must have a proven track record in training and development of staff.
* Must have strong people management skills
* Excellent communications skills.
* Excellent people skills.
* Must be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
* Must be a team player and be able to work with members of the hotels management team on various in-house food related projects.
Skills
Experienced Head Chef Head Chef Experience in Hotels Busy Volume Property Experience Strong Kitchen Financials Knowledge Stock Takes HACCP Level 2/3 People Management & Development
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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