Executive Chef Position
The ideal candidate will provide exceptional food quality, consistent with cost control and profitability margins, to maximise guest satisfaction and food profitability in the hotel's kitchen.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage all kitchen activities, including production, stewarding, and staff management
* Purchase items from approved suppliers
* Maintain high food quality standards while controlling costs
* Ensure adherence to hotel standards of food quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation
* Properly staff and supply all stations
* Oversee food production areas and coordinate activities with other departments
* Inspect food appearance, portions, and seasonings, and follow up on any issues
* Order and control fresh products and dry storage items for the kitchen
* Foster open communication and a positive work environment
* Monitor and facilitate communication between kitchen production and service staff
Leadership and Team Management:
* Lead and manage food production staff to achieve optimum quality and productivity
* Utilise leadership skills to motivate employees and improve their performance
* Monitor departmental service, interaction with other departments, and team work daily, and take action to improve
Regulations and Policies:
* Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, especially those related to food safety and sanitation
Human Resources:
* Select and train potential employees to meet internal customer service expectations
* Identify training needs and ensure staff receives necessary training
* Work closely with Human Resources Manager on HR-related tasks
Employee Relations:
* Develop effective employee relations between kitchen production and restaurant service, as well as with other departments
* Communicate effectively with all staff to ensure optimum team work and productivity
Health and Safety:
* Adhere to all health, sanitation, and food safety rules and regulations
* Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported and reduced immediately
* Understand and enforce hotel fire, emergency, and bomb procedures
Systems:
* Utilise advanced safety practices and monitor systems to ensure maximum benefit to the company
* Identify problems and follow through to resolution, especially food quality issues
Miscellaneous:
* Develop guest-oriented menus and change them regularly to reflect local, seasonal, and national trends
* Attend restaurant and catering fairs and conferences to develop food knowledge
* Monitor industry trends and recommend actions to maintain competitive status and profitability
* Review and follow-up on food sales statistics per menu item
We believe that taking care of our team members creates a positive atmosphere that benefits both our team members and guests. We want you to love coming to work and find that working with us has a positive influence on your life outside of work.
**Perks:**
* 20 days holiday per annum
* Flexible schedule
* Free Parking whilst on shift
* Gym Access
* Free Golf
* Rewards and recognition
* Growth opportunities
* Dedicated Training Programme
* Employee & Immediate Family Assistance Programme
* Referral Bonus starting at £125 for Part time and £250 for Full time
* Team, Friends and Family Hotel rates
* Up to 40% of food discounts
* X3 complimentary nights stays to use in the UK, Ireland or North America
SUMMATION:
Submission of resume does not guarantee an interview or an actual transfer. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, provided they meet the minimal requirements of the applicable skills required.
You must be legally entitled to work in Ireland to apply.
**Applications will not be accepted via email or in person.
**We thank all applicants for their interest in Career opportunities with The Sandman Hotel Group, however, only those applicants we wish to interview will receive a reply to their application.**
**ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE**