Head Chef Oliver Dunne Restaurants:
Why work with us and what makes us different?
Excellent pay and personalised packages for the right person
Our company is proactive in promoting a work-life balance
Wonderful opportunities for professional progression
Exciting staff perks
We offer tailor-made bonus packages
We love learning new things and are always happy to learn from great Chefs
Tips are shared with the kitchen
Excellent staff discounts
Extensive training
Autonomy regarding menu writing and rostering (within agreed budgets)
We recognise that each person has needs inside and outside their jobs and we aim to be flexible in helping you achieve work and home responsibilities
You have our attention! We have a senior management team dedicated to assisting you in providing you with anything necessary to do the job
Being a company with great personnel resources, we can always help at times when staffing the kitchen is an issue
WHAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES:
To lead a kitchen with great gusto and honour
To make sure all food is up to standard in keeping with the set guidelines
Ensure kitchen is kept to a high level of cleanliness
To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen while coordinating with the front of house team
Enforcement of health and safety standards within the kitchen
To be able to stand over the quality of every plate of food leaving the kitchen
Responsible for kitchen recruitment KPs and Chefs
Good maintenance of kitchens
Responsible for maintaining food standards
Responsible for maintaining agreed labour & food costs
Co-ordinate rosters & stocktakes
Manage & control a busy kitchen
Menu planning & execution
Training of junior staff
Constant upkeep of HACCP within kitchen
Purchasing & stock control
To write menus and oversee that menu training is completed for all relevant staff
To be a brand ambassador and remember your place as a senior manager
To provide social media content for marketing team
Responsible for minimising food waste
To ensure staff are fed nutritious and tasty staff meals
To ensure credit for goods is followed up
To have exceptional personal appearance and insist on the same from junior members of staff
To attend staff social events
What we are looking for in a Head Chef:
To be a great leader
To be a great role model for all other staff
To lead from the front
Excellent organisational skills
Good ability to handle pressurised situations and busy periods
Be flexible and willing to work weekends
Excellent interpersonal skills
To have a "can do" attitude and be willing to complete any task assigned to you
Be willing and able to follow guidance from senior management team
Passion for food, passion for management at highest level
To be empathetic to our customers and always put customer needs first
Good problem solver