Breakfast Chef: Early-Shift Kitchen Lead, Luxury Hotels

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

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.