Head Chef

Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate; Connacht; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & Benefits

Bonus KPI

Health & Wellness

Pension

Meals on Duty

Career Development

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate on the banks of Lough Corrib invites applications for a Head Chef to join the Senior Leadership Team. Curate the culinary offering across multiple outlets and meal periods.

You will lead kitchen teams, design menus, maintain high standards, ensure HACCP compliance, and manage costs while delivering excellent guest experiences at the 138-acre estate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as head chef.
• Strong leadership to inspire standards.
• Creative and passionate about menu advancement.
• Experienced in cost control.
• Ability instil a food safety ethos in team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage everyday kitchen operations with senior management.
• Design menus that enhance guests experience while maintaining a high standard of quality and consistency.
• Maintain high standards across all aspects of food preparation and kitchen hygiene.
• Ensure that all food preparation complies with regulatory guidelines and HACCP policies.
• Establish food presentation techniques and quality standards.
• Oversee ordering of equipment or ingredients according to menus and shortages.
• Hire, train, mentor and manage kitchen staff.
• Foster cooperation and respect among staff.
• Manage busy service periods and maintain a high standard of food.
• Apply financial management including menu costing and labour cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Food safety

Team motivation

Job description

Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate located on the banks of Lough Corrib on a 138-acre estate with the original 18th century manor house dating back to the 1740's. Is currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join their Senior Leadership Team. The Hotel comprises of 73 bedrooms, 11 Luxury Self-Catering Lodges, Corrib Room (catering for meetings, events, and weddings for up to 160 guests), River Room Restaurant, Palmers Bar and Kitchen, Pullman Restaurant (1 Michelin star), Glo Spa & Wellness, a 9 Hole Christy O'Connor Jr designed Championship Golf course and Trackman 21 bay driving range.

Main Purpose of the Job

Curate the culinary offering across multiple outlets and meal periods.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Senior management team you will be responsible for the everyday management of the Kitchen teams.
• Design menus that enhance guests culinary experience whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and consistency.
• Maintaining a high level of standards throughout the Kitchen including all aspects of Food preparation
• Ensure that all food preparation is in accordance with regulatory guidelines
• Establishes food presentation techniques and quality standards
• To ensure HACCP procedures are followed accordingly to the company’s Food Safety Management policies
• Ensuring quality control measures and hygiene systems are always maintained.
• Monitor standards, cost control, stock rotation and general efficiency of the kitchen
• Oversee ordering of equipment or ingredients according to menu cycles and identified shortages
• Hiring, training, mentoring and managing kitchen staff
• Foster a climate of cooperation and respect between co-workers
• Manage the busy service periods and produce a consistently high standard of food.
• Practice strong financial management including menu costings, food margin control and labour cost control

Experience and skills required.

• Minimum 3 years as experience as head chef.
• Strong leadership skill to inspire standards
• Creative and passionate about menu advancement.
• Experienced in cost control
• Ability instil a food safety ethos in team members.

What we offer:

• Excellent Salary & Benefits for chosen candidate.
• Bonus Package on successful KPI's.
• Health & Wellness Benefit.
• Employer Pension Contribution Scheme.
• Meals on Duty in Staff Restaurant.
• Career Development Opportunities.
• Employee Discounts across all MHL Hotel Collection hotels and SLH Hotels Worldwide.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we are only able to contact candidates whose experience and profile closely match the requirements of the role. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest and for taking the time to apply.