Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie

Center Parcs Ltd; Ballymahon; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Discounts on breaks

Bonus scheme

Supportive team

Training & development

Job summary

Center Parcs Ltd in Ireland’s Longford Forest is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie to support the Kitchen Manager in delivering exceptional food quality and service. You will help lead the kitchen team, ensure compliance with food safety standards and maintain operational efficiency within budget.

You will manage daily operations, control costs and margins, maintain guest satisfaction, and ensure compliance with food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a kitchen setting.
• Strong grasp of food cost control and waste management.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and standards.
• Excellent communication and organisation under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the kitchen team and daily operations.
• Control food costs and margins to meet budget targets.
• Maintain high food quality and guest satisfaction, addressing any issues promptly.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and prepare dishes to agreed standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Food cost control

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Supervisory chef experience

Job description

Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie

Longford Forest | Circa €43,800 per annum

Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one

Join our team as an Assistant Kitchen Manager, supporting the Kitchen Manager in delivering exceptional food quality and service. You'll help lead the kitchen team, ensure compliance with food safety standards and maintain operational efficiency within budget.

What you'll be doing

• Assist in managing the kitchen team and daily operations
• Control food costs and margins to meet budget targets
• Maintain high food quality and guest satisfaction, addressing any issues promptly
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and prepare dishes to agreed standards

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Full-time contract
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4‑week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Premium rate of pay for hours worked on a Sunday

About you

• Ability to lead and motivate a kitchen team in a fast-paced environment
• Good financial awareness, including stock control, scheduling and waste management
• Previous experience in a supervisory chef role (Chef de Partie or above)
• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills under pressure

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Closing date: 17th November 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fair and with respect.We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.