Restaurant - Front of House

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Rathmoyle; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary and benefits including tip distribution

Amazing daily staff meal

Dedicated staff lounge with a kitchen

On-site showers for comfort

Project surrounded by nature, celebrating Irish craft

Job summary

A prestigious guesthouse and restaurant is seeking an experienced Chef de Rang to join their team in Rathmoyle, Ireland. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new venture with a 4-day work week and a commitment to staff welfare. Candidates should have prior experience in a high-quality hospitality setting, excellent communication skills, and a warm, flexible attitude. You'll enjoy a supportive work culture aiming for service excellence, along with generous benefits including a great daily staff meal and a respectful environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a high-quality hospitality environment.
• Legal eligibility to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• Experience in providing service excellence.
• Strong attention to detail, a commitment to service excellence and a person who enjoys working as part of a team.
• A warm, friendly, enthusiastic, and flexible attitude.

Responsibilities

• Report into the Restaurant Management Team.
• Serve guests and explain each dish to exacting standards.
• Support the kitchen service and front of house team in a collaborative manner.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong attention to detail

Collaborative teamwork

Warm, friendly, enthusiastic attitude

Legal eligibility to work in Ireland

Job description

Overview

Location: On site / Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Arts | Hospitality
Salary: Competitive Salary

We are now seeking to appoint our Chef de Rang Team

Do you want to be a part of something truly special and a culture that encourages growth, respect and inspires you each day?

This summer we’re opening Ómós — a 16-bedroom guesthouse and 40-seat restaurant set on 4.2 acres just outside the heritage town of Abbeyleix, County Laois.

The name Ómós — meaning honour, duty, and respect — reflects our intention behind the project; to create something lasting and meaningful, something with soul. A Guesthouse and Restaurant that feel like they belong — that reflect our neighbourhood and community, and that generously welcome curiosity, craft, and discovery.

Ómós will pride itself on our standards, uniqueness and our guest experience and we are now assembling our team experienced Chef de Rangs.

Ómós will blend our kitchen service and front of house team in a seamless and collaborative manner.

Supported by our team of Chefs, our Chef de Rangs, will serve guests and explain each dish to exacting standards. Our Restaurant will include an open kitchenwhere many of our dishes will feature food cooked over a wood fire.

In Ómós, there will be one Restaurant sitting a day; Tuesday to Saturday and a lunch sitting on a Saturday.

Responsibilities

The role: Reporting into our Restaurant Management Team, you will have proven and demonstratable experience of working in similar high-quality establishments. However, alongside your experience, we seek Chef de Rangs who are kind, organised, those who enjoy a collaborative environment, wish to grow and have meticulous attention to detail.

What we are seeking

• Previous experience in a similar role within a high-quality hospitality environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Legal eligibility to work in the Republic of Ireland
• Strong attention to detail,a commitment to service excellence and a person who enjoys working a part of a team.
• Awarm, friendly, enthusiastic, and flexible attitude. A person who can respond to a range of different work situations.

In return

In return; when you join Ómós, you will be joining a workplace that isnourishing, respectful, and inspiring. As part of our team at Ómós you can expect:

• A 4-day work week
• One service per day with a dinner service and lunch only on a Saturday
• Closed for Christmas and closed for month of January
• Generous salary and benefits including tip distribution
• An amazing daily staff meal
• A dedicated staff lounge with a kitchen and views of the market garden
• On-site showers for your comfort
• A culture grounded in respect, kindness, and professionalism
• A project surrounded by nature, celebrating Irish craft and contemporary design
• Regular guest speakers and collaborative events

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Do you have the experience as set out in the Job advertisement?

Are you living in close proximity to the Guesthouse and Restaurant or are willing to relocate?

What are your salary expectations?

Can you commence in June 2026?

Do you have permission to work full time in the Republic of Ireland?

Have you been referred to this job by a current Ómós employee? No Yes