Kilkea Castle is a place where the genuine comfort and care of their guests is their highest goal. Kilkea pledges to provide the finest standard of care and interest to all of their guests so that they can experience a warm, relaxed, yet refined experience. Their singular most valued resource to achieving this goal is their "Team Members.”Kilkea's Core Values represent what is really important to them as a company and group of individuals. To give personalised, warm and consistently exceptional serviceTo value respect and support each otherTo create positive, memorable experiences for every guestTo care about and give back to our local communityTo create a business which is sustainable for the future whilst protecting our environment for future generationsBy consistently working hard to maintain their values in a short period of time, they have already been recognized and awarded.Conde nast top ten hotels in Ireland – 2019, 2020Restaurant Association of Ireland – Best hotel Restaurant – Kildare. 2020 (no provincials held due to covid).Yes Chef – Golf Club Restaurant of the Year 2020 LeinsterIrish Hotel Awards – 2020. Best Castle Hotel Leinster, Luxury hotel of the year Leinster, 4 star hotel of the year Leinster, Golf Hotel of the year Leinster.Golfers Guide to Ireland Awards – Best new resort Ireland 2018With the support of the Senior Management Team are you ready to join this team and help develop and oversee a culinary team and concept to take Kilkea Castle into the future and share in its success? Key Responsibilities Manage all activities in the kitchen, including production and management of all the culinary team, assures at all times appropriate staffing and adequate supplies for all stations, while also overseeing inventory disbursement of all food supplies.Maximize guest satisfaction by providing the highest quality food consistent with cost control and profitability margins, while assuring adherence to Hotel standards of food quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation.Co-ordinates activities and communicate priorities to ensure correct preparation and delivery time to provide food for functions, a la carte groups, breakfast and room service.Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portions, and food appearance, following-up appropriately and ensuringSOP’s for all dishes are set and implemented.Assures proper safety, hygiene and sanitation are followed.Co-ordinates operation of kitchen with other food and beverage departments.Liaise with Senior Management Team to create and implement suggestions for sales promotions within food and beverage to increase sales.Ensures readiness and compliance in case of last-minute changes to reservations.RequirementsThe ideal person should have proven track record in the following areas People and Team Management and Training & DevelopmentCost & Labor Control Menu Development Fine Dinning Functions/Outdoor Catering Fast Paced Gastro Multi Site Operations It would be advantageous if also had Brand Development Social Media PresenceAffiliation with Culinary organizations BenefitsThe successful person will receiveSalary €50-65k salary range, Increases as food business increases YOY.Bonus - up to €9.5k. Clear defined targets. 1. Cultural / Positive effect on people in the business, 2. Food GP%, 3. Food Labor%, 4. Food Reputation – social platforms.Relocation accommodation support – Bedroom in a lodge.€150 food allowance quarterly – competitor / menu trend checks.