Head Chef

Chef Recruiters; Dublin; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Chef Recruiters Ltd. seeks a Head Chef to lead the kitchen of a quality-driven restaurant in South County Dublin, with a clear ambition to achieve Michelin Guide recognition.

You will own the kitchen, shape the menu with seasonal, ingredient-led dishes, mentor a high-performing team, and drive food quality, cost control and hygiene. This senior role offers creative influence and a pathway to Michelin status, with a competitive salary and a chance to make a lasting impact on the restaurant's

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or an ambitious Senior Sous Chef ready for the next step.
• A background in fine dining or a quality-led restaurant.
• Excellent technical cooking skills and a strong understanding of seasonal produce.
• Creativity and the ability to develop menus with a clear identity.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire a kitchen team.
• Strong organisational and commercial management skills.
• The ambition to work towards Michelin Guide standards.

Responsibilities

• Developing innovative, seasonal and ingredient-led menus.
• Establishing exceptional standards of cooking, flavour and presentation.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing kitchen team.
• Maintaining consistency and precision throughout every service.
• Building relationships with quality-focused suppliers.
• Managing food costs, purchasing, stock and kitchen profitability.
• Creating a culture of discipline, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Seasonal produce

Food presentation

Quality standards

Cost control

Job description

Head Chef – Michelin Ambition

Location: South County Dublin
Salary: €60,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you an ambitious Head Chef ready to take a restaurant’s food offering to the next level?

We are seeking an exceptional chef to lead the kitchen of an established, quality-driven restaurant with a clear ambition to achieve Michelin Guide recognition.

This is an opportunity to shape the culinary direction of the restaurant, develop a distinctive food offering and build a kitchen culture centred on creativity, precision and consistently outstanding food.

We are looking for a chef who wants to make their mark, push culinary standards and be part of an exciting journey towards gastronomic recognition.

The Role

You will take ownership of the kitchen, leading the team and driving continuous improvements in food quality, creativity and consistency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing innovative, seasonal and ingredient-led menus.
• Establishing exceptional standards of cooking, flavour and presentation.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing kitchen team.
• Maintaining consistency and precision throughout every service.
• Building relationships with quality-focused suppliers.
• Managing food costs, purchasing, stock and kitchen profitability.
• Creating a culture of discipline, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.

About You

You are a passionate and driven chef who understands what it takes to deliver exceptional food consistently.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience as a Head Chef or an ambitious Senior Sous Chef ready for the next step.
• A background in fine dining or a quality-led restaurant.
• Excellent technical cooking skills and a strong understanding of seasonal produce.
• Creativity and the ability to develop menus with a clear identity.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire a kitchen team.
• Strong organisational and commercial management skills.
• The ambition to work towards Michelin Guide standards.

Experience in a Michelin Guide-recognised kitchen is advantageous, but exceptional talent, commitment and potential are equally valued.

What’s on Offer?

• A senior role with genuine creative influence.
• The opportunity to shape the restaurant’s culinary identity.
• The chance to build and develop your own kitchen team.
• A clear ambition to pursue Michelin Guide recognition.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• An opportunity to make a lasting impact on the restaurant’s future.