Junior Sous Chef – Hospital Kitchen, HACCP & Menu Planning

Aramark Ireland; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Ireland is recruiting a Junior Sous Chef to join Mayo University Hospital, focusing on high standards of food delivery and kitchen management across all sections onsite. This is a full-time role and requires flexibility with hours.

You will maintain HACCP standards, assist with menu planning and costings, supervise the kitchen team, and ensure safe food handling and presentation for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in a professional kitchen.
• Experience in industrial catering.
• Experience of HACCP documentation.
• Experience of menu planning.
• Dedication and self-motivation.
• Good reliability and time keeping.
• To work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• To be able to maintain personal hygiene.
• Professional and courteous manner.
• A passion for food and service.
• Flexible approach to hours and duties.
• Willingness to undergo training as required.

Responsibilities

• To maintain food hygiene, service & presentation (HACCP & Health & Safety Legislation).
• To aid with menu planning and menu costings to corroborate the budgeted Gross Profit Margin is achieved eliminating waste where possible.
• To accommodate food orders conforming to company purchasing policy, ensuring that only suppliers from the approved supplier list are used.
• To fully familiarise yourself with all company policies and procedures and to ensure the daily implementation of same to guarantee Food Safety and Hygiene are maintained in the kitchen and associated areas in line with current legislation.
• To make certain that any Food Safety/Quality records assigned to you are being carried out daily within the kitchen and related areas, without exception.
• To maintain a high standard of hygiene in respect of premises and self.
• To be responsible for the performance of the team to deliver the top-of-the-line food for our patients and customers.
• To share responsibility with the Chef Manager/Sous Chef for the checking, probing, and signing of all food deliveries to ensure that only the highest standard of produce is accepted into the unit.
• To verify that food presentation is innovative, and at the required temperature with temperatures recorded on the appropriate charts.
• To assist with carrying out stock takes as appropriate.
• To review the kitchen hazard list every week with the Chef Manager/Sous Chef.
• To maintain good communications and working relationships with your client, customers, and all staff.
• As a member of our team, you are equally responsible for cleaning and hygiene, and that any assigned daily and weekly cleaning duties are carried out to standard.
• To carry out any reasonable task which assists with the service, food preparation, hygiene and other matters pertaining to the efficiency of the kitchen.

Skills

Culinary skills

HACCP knowledge

Food safety awareness

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Relevant culinary qualification

Job description

Aramark Ireland is recruiting a Junior Sous Chef to join Mayo University Hospital, focusing on high standards of food delivery and kitchen management across all sections onsite. This is a full-time role and requires flexibility with hours.

You will maintain HACCP standards, assist with menu planning and costings, supervise the kitchen team, and ensure safe food handling and presentation for patients and staff.