Kitchen Manager

Whitbread; Dublin; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% off in Whitbread Restaurants

up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels

Job summary

Whitbread in Dublin City Centre is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead a new site opening on O'Connell Street. You will manage a fast-paced team, uphold brand standards and deliver exceptional guest service.

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll drive recruitment, onboarding and development, optimise stock and margins, and ensure health and safety compliance while delivering consistent kitchen performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership roles in kitchen operations.
• Ability to recruit, onboard and develop kitchen staff.
• Strong focus on brand standards, food quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume kitchen operation to deliver brand standards.
• Oversee recruitment, induction and onboarding of kitchen staff.
• Manage stock, food margins and kitchen budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and EHO audits.
• Develop the team through regular coaching and performance reviews.
• Maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Planning & organization

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Dublin City Centre (O'Connell Street) New Site Opening

This is a 229 bedroom hotel.

Salary:€39,250 - €45,250

• Reporting to the General Manager, our Kitchen Managers play a pivotal part in the daily success and running of the restaurant. It's all about creating a winning team and delivering the best service to our guests.
• Support the General Manager in the recruitment, induction and on boarding of any new Kitchen team members.
• Demonstrate your leadership with a hands-on approach and effective communication, engaging and motivating your team through pre-shift briefs.
• Manage stock control and food margins.
• Manage NSF, EHO and Health and Safety audits to a high standard.
• Deliver to spec and brand standards.
• Drive individual high performance through development and regular one to one.
• Have an eye for detail and thrive in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Show passion for the brand, visible when ensuring your team are knowledgeable and confident.

Alongside working with a General Manager that has been back of house trained to support, you'll also benefit from…

• Full induction and training.
• Seasonal menu changes with training and launch at one of our dedicated Kitchen Academy's.
• Working to a labour model that delivers correct management cover.
• Excellent access to training and development programmes.
• A big say in how you run your kitchen.
• Tools and systems to manage your KPI's.
• 25% off in Whitbread Restaurants and up to 50% off Premier Inn hotels.

If you're an experienced Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or similar and want to be part of a dynamic management team and our vision, develop yourself in a market leading company. With the skills, personality and passion to create moments that matter for our teams and guests then.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.