Kitchen Duty Supervisor, Dublin (Full Time)
Dublin, Ireland
Description
Kitchen Duty Supervisor, Focus Ireland
Location: Dublin
Contract: Permanent Full Time Contract
What you will do:
* Coordinate and facilitate food production & service on a day-to-day basis to approximately 120 people.
* Take full responsibility on days Chef Manager is not in kitchen.
* Ensure quality and high standards as per our values - this includes the consistent standard of presentation and display to the customer on the counter.
* Oversee the setting up of the kitchen prior to daily food production.
* Ensure the kitchen runs both hygienically and in an orderly fashion in accordance with food safety authority of Ireland and Focus Ireland's food safety management system.
* Give on-the-job training and guidance to the kitchen team and assist with their professional development.
* Work as part of the management team in the kitchen to resolve any issues with the Chef Manager.
* Work alongside the Chef to help the team members develop skills needed for the role.
* In coordination with the Chef Manager, work to enhance the overall service experience for the customers.
* Liaise with suppliers at delivery time.
* Engage with external stakeholders and compliance bodies such as FOG (fats, oils, and greases), Pest control, EHO.
* Maintain daily records in terms of temperature checks, cleaning programme, and allergen list on menu.
* Ensure records are signed off daily and left for verification by Chef Manager.
* Ensure the team takes responsibility for their part in the traceability of all food.
* Maintain the kitchen in a clean and hygienic condition, ensuring cleaning records are followed and signed off.
* Maintain the highest standards of personal & operational hygiene for themselves and the team.
* Ensure stock for food production is of the agreed standard and when Chef Manager is on leave, do orders as needed seeking support where needed.
* Work in close liaison and co-operation with Coffee shop team and other Focus Ireland services.
* Follow Focus Ireland’s Health & Safety policy and work in a safe manner.
* Report maintenance problems as necessary to line manager.
* Attend team, section & divisional and agency meetings as required.
* Provide external catering requirements when needed for events which may occur outside of the norm.
* Cover Chef Manager kitchen duties when Chef Manager is on leave.
* Provide a front of house function, which will include setting up, clearing down of service counter and food service.
* Actively engage with customers in a kind, supportive, and dignified manner in line with our core values.
* Assist in cash duties and maintaining appropriate cash & credit records.
* Avail of training both core and critical as agreed in consultation with your line management.
* Ensure the highest quality standard and service for clients and make sure our values are adhered to.
* This job description is not exhaustive and may change in consultation with the role holder.
What you will need:
* Relevant cooking qualification and experience in industrial catering.
* Demonstrable supervisory management experience - minimum 2 years.
* Primary food hygiene level 2.
* Management of food hygiene level 3 (desirable).
* Experience working within the homeless/social care sector (desirable).
Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
We are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. Wrong because it is a failure of society that creates victims out of ordinary people and robs them of their potential. Wrong because it can be prevented, it can be solved but is allowed to continue and in doing so, undermines society.
What we offer:
* Top up Maternity Benefit up to 22 weeks
* Top up Paternity leave up to 8 days
* Education Policy - provision of financial support for upskilling/qualifications
* Paid expenses
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Annual Leave – 25 days
* Defined Contribution – 5% employee contribution and 7% employer contribution
* EAP – Employee assistance programme – staff counselling
* Death in Service benefit – 3 times salary
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