We are currently looking for a Senior Sous Chef for the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.
About the Role
Step into the spotlight at Dublin Royal Convention Centre and make your mark in our vibrant kitchen! As Senior Sous Chef, you will team up with our Executive Chef to supervise and energize kitchen production, diving right into the action to create standout dishes. Reporting to the Executive Chef and the General Manager, your mission is to deliver food that is not only top‑quality and exciting but also aligns with our cost management and profitability goals.
As a BLU team member, you will be instrumental in maximizing guest satisfaction and food profitability while staying true to Radisson BLU’s bold and dynamic service concepts. You’ll embody our commitment to dynamic service, aligning seamlessly with our hotel’s guidelines and business plan.
Minimum experience: 4+ years of relevant experience in the kitchen.
Minimum educational requirements: National academic qualifications / Degree in Hospitality Management preferable.
Roles & Responsibilities
* Ensures the highest food quality appropriate to the market by assisting the Executive Chef in all areas of kitchen operations.
* Adheres to Radisson BLU standards of food quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation.
* Ensures proper staffing and adequate supplies for all stations.
* Supervises the proper set‑up of each item on menus and ensures their readiness.
* Oversees the seasonings, portions, and appearance of food service in the operation.
* Stores unused food properly to minimize waste and maximize quality.
* Assists in budgetary and payroll expense control as required.
* Works closely with Chefs to ensure correct preparation and delivery times are kept and food quality is maintained.
* Assures proper safety, hygiene, and sanitation practices are followed.
* Assists Executive Chef in checking and ordering fresh products and dry storage items required by the kitchen.
* Encourages increased communication between kitchen production and service staff.
* Ensures readiness and makes priorities in case of last‑minute changes to reservations.
* Confers closely and regularly with the Executive Chef and takes every opportunity to be ready to fill in whenever required.
Competencies & Skills Requirements
* Proven experience in the kitchen with strong problem‑solving capabilities
* Excellent leadership skills with a hands‑on approach and lead‑by‑example work style
* Commitment to exceptional food production with a passion for the hospitality industry
* Ability to find creative solutions, offering advice and recommendations
* Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time, and energy
* Strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading, and writing skills
* Excellent ability to work collaboratively across functions and cultures in a global environment
* Solid Microsoft Office knowledge
* An open, positive, and communicative personality
* Ability to handle multiple challenging priorities and assignments
Benefits
The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin offers a number of benefits, training and development opportunities, and an expanding international company that nurtures your career. Continuous professional and personal growth is supported through dynamic training solutions addressing existing and evolving needs.
Benefits include:
* Staff rate for all Radisson Hotels worldwide for employees, family and friends
* Competitive pay rates
* Meals on duty
* Bike‑to‑work scheme
* Discounts in Radisson Hotels
* Employee Christmas parties, summer parties and regular team get‑together events
* Continuous training & development
* Employee Recognition Awards
* Promotion and transfer opportunities
* Meal allowance / canteen opportunities
Mission and Employment
Our mission is to be perceived by our employees as the employer of choice, demanding yet rewarding, offering great opportunities for professional and personal growth in a fun environment where a ‘Yes I Can’ attitude is a way of life.
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel is an equal opportunities employer.
Skills
* Culinary Skills
* Culinary Food Prep
* Food hygiene
* Food Quality
* Restaurant kitchen
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