Head Chef New Restaurant Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group

Head Chef needed for new restaurant coming to Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group

Exciting new restaurant coming this summer!

We would love to hear from you.

New Restaurant will be in Ballsbridge Area in D4

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