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Are you passionate about exceptional food, fine dining, and culinary innovation? Ready to take the lead in a prestigious, high-end kitchen environment with Ireland’s leading food service management company? Look no further – we’re seeking a Head Chef with a talent for fine dining, to oversee our client restaurant, hospitality and private dining spaces and lead our skilled culinary team on a full-time basis, working 40 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven chef to showcase creativity and leadership in delivering an outstanding dining experience using only the finest and freshest ingredients.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and inspire your team to deliver a high-end culinary experience that reflects excellence in every dish
* Plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food for our daily client restaurant & fine dining service, ensuring exceptional quality and presentation
* Take a hands-on approach to food production and menu execution
* Collaborate with the wider management team to meet and exceed client expectations
* Uphold the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance (HACCP, COSHH, HS)
* Drive menu innovation, using seasonal and premium ingredients
* Maintain tight cost controls and manage kitchen budgets effectively
* Support training, coaching and ongoing development of your kitchen team
About You
* Proven experience as a Head Chef in a fine dining or luxury hospitality environment
* Culinary qualification with a focus on high-end or gourmet cuisine
* A passion for premium-quality food and exceptional service
* Strong leadership and communication skills
* Experience with menu development, innovation, and strategic planning
* Deep understanding of GP, kitchen budgets, and stock control
* Strong knowledge of food safety and compliance
* Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional kitchen brigade
Compass Group reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting.
Some Of The Benefits We Offer
As well as a competitive salary, we also have a large range of other benefits, such as
* Free meals while at work
* Perks shopping discount Card which can be used across the Island of Ireland to save at various restaurants, high street stores, hotels, day out venues, gyms, golf courses and many more
* Flexible working to support work life balance
* Additional Leave Purchase scheme to balance home and work life
* Life assurance cover
* Additional, seasonal and overtime hours available
* Career Pathways to support career progression and/or skills development
* Learning & development programs available for personal and professional development & growth
* Access to wellness programs to promote mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues
* Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees
* Exciting internal reward and recognition schemes
And many more..
About Us
At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Please review our Privacy Notice for details on how we maintain protect and why your personal data collected when you apply for a job with Compass Group. We will not retain any CV’s or job applications for longer than necessary.
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