The Role :
We are currently recruiting for a Pastry Chef to Join our Team at The Killeshin Hotel. This is a permanent position, reporting to Head Chef.
The Hotel: The Killeshin Hotel is a luxurious four-star establishment that blends contemporary style with a rich historical heritage, providing exceptional service and genuine hospitality. Boasting 88 meticulously designed bedrooms, a stylish duplex Cedar bar, a refined Cedar Rooms restaurant, a state-of-the-art Zest health club, and 15 versatile meeting rooms, The Killeshin Hotel offers a fresh perspective on hospitality in the Midlands, placing utmost importance on personal interaction and unparalleled service for our esteemed guests.
One of Six properties within the Só Hotel Group, there are significant progression and development opportunities for ambitious and driven hospitality professionals.
Responsibilities include:
* Prepare a wide range of baked goods, using traditional and modern recipes.
* Ensure all dishes are prepared in a timely fashion.
* Ensure all dishes leaving the kitchen are prepared to the approved standard of presentation.
* Be knowledgeable of the day's business, i.e. know what reservations are booked in to the Food & Beverage outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc.
* Have a strong awareness and compliance with all Health & Safety work practices and HACCP.
* To prepare various dishes for kitchen as required for service.
* Work as a team member as well as using your own initiative.
* To observe all Health and Safety regulations as applicable to employees: Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005.
The Ideal Candidate:
* Will be a talented Pastry Chef with a natural flair and passion for excellent food quality with excellent organizational skills.
* Will have experience in pastry.
* Interested in learning all aspects of being involved in the Running of a very busy Kitchen.
Requirements:
* Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role.
* Great attention to detail and creativity.
* Organizing and leadership skills.
* In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition.
* Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.).
* Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field.
Benefits:
The Só Hotel Group is an awarding company to work for. We are very proud of our team and value their commitment to creating positive experiences for our guests and colleagues alike.
In return, we offer an exciting, vibrant, positive and rewarding working environment. Some benefits employees of Só Hotels enjoy are as follows:
* The provision of ongoing training and development opportunities.
* Employee Recognition Awards.
* Free car parking.
* Career enhancement/progression opportunities.
* Group Employee Discount Scheme.
* Free Meals on duty.
* Complimentary use of The Leisure Club.
* Complimentary Coffee.
* Bike to work scheme.
* Healthcare scheme.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Relocation assistance.
Job Type: Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Port Laoise, CO. Laois: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
Experience:
* HACCP: 1 year (preferred).
* Pastry Chef: 1 year (required).
Work authorisation:
* Ireland (required).
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/11/2024
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