Head Chef

Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & Benefits

KPI Bonus

Meals on Duty

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate in County Galway is seeking a Head Chef to join the Senior Leadership Team, overseeing multiple outlets and meal periods on the 138-acre estate. The role involves curating menus that elevate guest experience and ensuring high standards across the kitchen.

You will lead and mentor kitchen staff, manage food costs and margins, and uphold strict HACCP and food safety policies to deliver exceptional cuisine across all outlets, including weddings, meetings and events.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations with the senior management team
• Design menus that elevate guest experience while upholding quality and consistency
• Maintain high standards across kitchen operations including all food preparation
• Ensure HACCP and food safety policies are followed
• Oversee stock control, cost management and staff development

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Food safety

HACCP knowledge

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.
• Meals on Duty in Staff Restaurant.
• 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.