Head Chef

Apleona is currently recruiting a Head Chef to join us in a pharma site in Dublin 15.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, from 7:00-15:00, 40 hours per week

Main duties and responsibilities

- Manage the supervision and control of all food and beverage from the Kitchen, while providing high quality food and taking control of GP% and Costings. - Ensure that the service of all meals is to the standard laid down by the Company. - Obtain supplies and purchases and ensure that the control of raw materials are to Company standards. - Ensure food is prepared using fresh and local produce whilst maintaining a high standard of quality and presentation - Ensure that methods of food preparation, production and presentation comply with standards and Client specification - Complete and maintain all legislative paper work as required by law including the Bilfinger Kitchen Diary - Maintain the Company standard of hygiene and safety, and develop/update cleaning schedules. - Take all necessary steps to ensure the security of the kitchen, stores, and monies and any other area. - Ensure that all areas are left clean and tidy and all equipment is switched off at the end of each shift. - Maintain satisfactory relationships at all appropriate levels of the Client organisation - Attend to all customer complaints and compliments - Ensure admin procedures are handled and conduct regular security checks. - Ensure all deliveries are received and recorded as per company requirements - Ensure all new staff are inducted into the Canteen and kitchen procedures - Maintain tight stock control on ALL produce through bookwork, wastage, weekly stock takes to deliver a comprehensive business model - Design and roll out a recipe data base for your core items and menus - Deliver weekly menu planning and engineering ensuring that they are set in a monthly cycle - Attend and take all necessary action, statutory or otherwise in the event of accident, fire, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities - Attend meetings, conferences and training courses as requested.

Qualifications and Experience

- Recognised Professional Culinary Qualification - Previous experience within a working kitchen - Knowledge of Kitchen Health & Safety Procedures and all Legislative Requirements - Costing and Menu Planning, Stock Control and High Quality Food Production - Recognised Professional Culinary Qualification - Excellent communication, organisation and customer service skills . - Ability to make on the spot decisions - Knowledge of audit requirements - Excellent communications skills - Adaptable and flexible in approach to work required

Do you want to find out more about this role? We look forward to your application!