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We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our team at our facility in Longford
Shift Pattern Monday to Thursday 07:00-15:30 Friday 07:00 - 14:30
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, cook, and present food, including patients’ dietary requirements, to a 5-star standard.
- To ensure patients and staff are given prompt and efficient service and that their expectations are consistently exceeded.
- Providing healthy food that is appealing to encourage patients to eat.
- Manage food purchasing and storage, ensuring targets are met in relation to food costs.
- Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used, and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures.
- Ensuring good records are maintained relating to food production activities and supplier information.
- Ensure health and safety and food safety standards are maintained and recorded.
- Flexibility and adaptability to the requirements of the catering service.
- To lead the daily service of the kitchen, setting staff objectives and tasks, including supervision of staff.
- Assist the Catering Manager in staff recruitment and selection.
- To assess employee performance and recognise training needs to assist the Catering Manager.
- Ensure staff is dressed appropriately at work to satisfy statutory requirements and enhance the image of Neylons.
- Ensure all service staff has full knowledge of menu dishes regarding ingredients and cooking methods and can provide this information to patients.
- Create a positive work environment where the whole team can thrive.
- Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner.
The above list is not exhaustive, and additional/alternative tasks may be required from time to time as directed.
Qualifications and Experience
- Previous experience within a working kitchen
- knowledge of Kitchen Health & Safety Procedures and all Legislative Requirements
- Costing and Menu Planning ,Stock Control
- High Quality Food Production
- Recognised Professional Culinary Qualification
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to make on the spot decisions
- Knowledge of audit requirements
- Excellent customer service skills
- Must possess organisational skills
- Excellent people management and communication skills
- Must be self-motivated and able to motivate others
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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