Chef Manager

Aramark Ireland; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Ireland is recruiting a Chef Manager in Galway (Mervue) to develop and execute catering solutions that meet customer needs and health & safety standards. You will facilitate delivery of prepared food, supervise daily kitchen operations, and lead a high‑volume team to ensure quality and service excellence.

You will manage menus, promote calendars, train staff, and drive catering revenue targets while maintaining compliance with safety and environmental policies.

Qualifications

• An approved catering qualification at diploma/degree level and /or 2-5 years industry experience, 2 of which were at management or department head level with a strong background in a high-volume hospitality, conference and banqueting operation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates excellent people management skills.
• High knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP.
• Ability to manage in a diverse, pressurised environment with a client-focused approach.
• Commercially focused with budgets and ability to achieve targets.
• Actively seeks change and drives continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent quality in planning and execution of events.
• Demonstrate established company solutions to ensure consistency, quality and efficiency.
• Lead kitchen team to support daily production while upholding standards and safety.
• Train and lead staff to ensure menu knowledge and promotional calendars.
• Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback; plan daily huddles.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's model.
• Implement marketing guidance to grow catering revenue.
• Deliver food and labour targets and execute revenue forecasts.
• Execute varied catering events and manage staffing.
• Ensure compliance with food, occupational and environmental safety policies.
• Follow safety, health, wage and hour regulations.
• Maintain staff records including training, schedules and performance data.
• Maintain reporting of catering revenue, expenses and receivables.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication skills

Food safety

Education

Catering qualification (diploma/degree)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Aramark are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager in Galway ETB- Mervue, responsible for developing and executing catering solutions to meet customer needs. Facilitate the delivery of prepared food as per company policy and Health & Safety & food safety.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent quality in planning and execution of events.
• Demonstrate established company solutions to ensure consistency, quality and efficiency within consumer driven offerings.
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to assist in daily food production, providing hands‑on support in the kitchen while ensuring operational standards, food safety compliance, and service excellence are upheld.
• Lead catering team to ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Train and lead employees to ensure knowledge of food menus and promotional calendars.
• Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback. Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.
• Implement communication strategy as provided by marketing team in order to build catering revenue.
• Responsible for delivering food and labour targets. Develop and execute strategies to achieve catering revenue forecasts.
• Responsible for executing catering events of varied size and scope.
• Ensure compliance with Aramark food, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations.
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.
• Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, schedules and performance data.

Client Relationship:

• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually effective business relationships.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model.
• Implement communication strategy as provided by marketing team in order to build catering revenue.
• Responsible for delivering food and labour targets. Develop and execute strategies to achieve catering revenue forecasts.
• Responsible for executing catering events of wide‑ranging size and scope, including staffing and management.
• Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables. Coordinate activities with other departments as appropriate.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Aramark food, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations.
• Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour.

Qualifications

• An approved catering qualification at diploma/degree level and /or 2-5 years industry experience, 2 of which were at management or department head level with a strong background in a high-volume hospitality, conference and banqueting operation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates excellent people management skills
• A high degree of knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP.
• The ability to manage in a diverse and pressurised environment with a focus on client and customer services.
• Commercially focused, experience with budgets and a proven ability to achieve stretching commercial targets.
• Actively seeks change, a self-motivator and is ready to challenge in the interest of continuous improvement.