Breakfast Chef

O'Callaghan Hotel Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your Birthday as an extra paid day off

Enhanced holidays with service

Rewards programme

Refer a friend - €1000 reward

Discounted room stays - friends and</n

Job summary

O'Callaghan Collection in Dublin is seeking an experienced breakfast chef to join our luxury hotels. You will prepare and cook breakfast dishes to our standards, lead kitchen operations during service, and ensure consistent quality and presentation.

You will coordinate with chefs and kitchen staff, maintain hygiene, and comply with safety regulations. We value teamwork, flexibility for early starts, and a guest-focused approach in a fast-paced, hospitality-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef and/or culinary qualification.
• HACCP training.
• Understand health and safety protocols in hotel kitchen.
• Provide superb guest service with excellent people skills.
• Strong attention to detail in delivering guest care standards.
• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Flexible for early starts, late finishes, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook breakfast dishes to recipes and standards.
• Oversee kitchen operations during breakfast service and manage inventory.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff and delegate tasks.
• Monitor food quality, taste, appearance, and maintain equipment.
• Follow safety protocols and responsible serving practices.

Skills

Chef experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

About Us:

The O'Callaghan Collection is a design-led collection of Irish family-owned luxury boutique hotels located in the heart of Dublin city centre. Each of our hotels has its own distinct character, inspired by its location and designed to deliver a unique and memorable guest experience. Proud of our heritage, we continue to invest in our properties and services to meet the evolving needs of today's travellers while maintaining the warm hospitality and personal touch that define our collection.

At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to exceptional service. We believe that memorable guest experiences are created through genuine hospitality, attention to detail, and a passion for exceeding expectations at every touchpoint.

As we continue to evolve, we are looking for individuals who share our dedication to excellence and take pride in delivering outstanding experiences. We value people who bring professionalism, enthusiasm, and a customer-focused approach to everything they do.

Joining O'Callaghan Collection means becoming part of a respected hospitality team with a reputation for quality, authenticity, and service excellence. If you are passionate about creating memorable moments for guests and contributing to a luxury hospitality experience, we would love to hear from you.

We are Caring | Proud | Accountable | Determined.

Benefits:

• Your Birthday as an extra paid day off!
• Enhanced holidays with service
• Rewards programme
• Refer a friend - €1000 reward
• Discounted room stays - friends and family
• Discounted F & B when you are a guest in any of our hotels
• The opportunity to progress - 4 Hotels in Dublin city
• Tax saver for travel tickets
• Bike to work scheme and a safe place to leave your bike.

Role information:

• Food Preparation: Prepare and cook breakfast dishes according to recipes and standards, ensuring high-quality presentation, taste, and consistency.
• Kitchen Management: Oversee kitchen operations during breakfast service, manage inventory, coordinate with suppliers for fresh ingredients, and maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Team Coordination: Coordinate with kitchen staff, delegate tasks effectively, and ensure smooth workflow during breakfast service, maintaining communication to guarantee timely delivery of orders.
• Quality Control: Monitor food quality, taste, and appearance to uphold standards, conduct regular checks on ingredients and equipment, and address any issues promptly to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Adhering to Safety and Legal Regulations: Follow safety protocols, responsible serving practices to ensure a safe and compliant environment for both customers and the establishment.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a chef and or culinary qualification.
• Haccp training.
• Acknowledge the pivotal purpose of health and safety protocols in a hotel environment.
• Provide a superb guest service and have excellent people skills.
• Excellent attention to detail in delivering customer care standards.
• Be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Be available and flexible for early starts and late finishes, weekends and bank holidays.