Teamworx are recruiting a Head Chef for an amazing landmark gastro bar & Restaurant in the heart of Galway City
⬠ATTRACTIVE SALARY ON OFFER- FULL TIME PERM CONTRACT -
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operation of our kitchen.
Main duties and responsibilities
- To manage the supervision and control of all food and beverage from the Kitchen, overall responsibility to provide high quality food in all areas whilst taking control of GP% and Costings.
- To ensure that the service of all meals is to the standard of Group Executive chef.
- To obtain supplies and purchases from Company appointed suppliers.
- To ensure that the control of raw materials and portions are to highest standards as applicable
- To ensure all food is prepared using fresh, local and Irish produce whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and presentation
- To ensure that methods of food preparation, production and presentation comply with high group standards.
- To complete and maintain all legislative paper work as required by law.
- To maintain the Company standard of hygiene and safety and take any action as is necessary
- To develop and update cleaning schedules as and when necessary
- To take all necessary steps to ensure the security of the kitchen, stores, and monies and any other area
- To ensure that all areas under the Chefâs control are left clean and tidy at all times and that all equipment is switched off at the end of each shift
- To ensure admin procedures are handled in conjunction with GENERAL Manager
- To conduct regular security checks
- To ensure that all deliveries are received and recorded as per company requirements
- To ensure all new staff are inducted into the Canteen and kitchen procedures
- To maintain tight stock control on ALL produce through bookwork, wastage, weekly stock takes.
- Deliver weekly menu planning and engineering ensuring that they are set in a monthly cycle
Competencies
- Ability to understand and practice Health and Safety in the Kitchen
- Have the ability to Multi-task, in a high energy production kitchen
- To ensure that all COSHH policies and procedures are fully understood and followed at all times.
- Communicate details of any accidents to the manager so that the correct action may be taken
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and workloads
- Relationship management skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and across diverse nationalities
- Effective relationship developer.
- Ability to champion, support and deliver business initiatives
- Ability to act decisively
- Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and offer new ideas
- Adaptable and flexible in approach to work required
- Application to detail and presentation
- Commercially and financially astute
- Highly developed influencing and relationship management skills
- True leadership skills necessary to achieve ambitious targets
Qualifications and Experience
- Previous experience within a working kitchen as a Head Chef
- knowledge of Kitchen Health & Safety Procedures and all Legislative Requirements
- Costing and Menu Planning
- Stock Control
- High Quality Food Production
- Recognised Professional Culinary Qualification
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of audit requirements
- Excellent customer service skills
- Must possess organisational skills
- Excellent people management and communication skills
- Must be self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Must have knowledge of Microsoft applications such as excel
- Strong budget & accounts knowledge.
Contact Maurice on 045 898037 for more information on this amazing role
2 + year experience as Head Chef