Head Chef – The Westbury Hotel, Dublin

We are currently welcoming applications to lead our Kitchen team in Balfes as Head Chef. 

Balfes is a vibrant all-day bistro with a 20-seater outdoor terrace, a zinc covered bar and an open kitchen serving beautifully prepared dishes such as seaweed-cured salmon gravlax, roast Atlantic hake with quinoa and Asian greens, and superb rib eye steaks cooked on a Josper grill.

Combining the energy of a trendy New York eatery complete with subway tiles and industrial-chic flourishes and the relaxed elegance of a high end Parisian brasserie, Balfes serves the finest locally sourced produce.

Our Head Chef is responsible for managing the kitchen and ensuring the delivery of consistent high standards of food and service to our customers. The ideal Head Chef for Balfes will have previous management experience in a similar role and demonstrate a great knowledge and involvement in the local food scene. You will have experience in developing excellent standards of service and effectively deliver this standard to the team. The ability to motivate and inspire a young kitchen team is vital to your success.

Key Responsibilities include;

• Successfully managing the Balfes Kitchen operations
• Support the professional development of a team of 20
• Ensure all food leaving the kitchen is produced to the highest standard in food concept and presentation
• To ensure that all dishes leaving the kitchen are prepared to the approved standards of presentation
• Adhere to HACCP procedures at all times
• Participate in monthly stock takes 
• Responsible for the monitoring of food quality & hygiene standards
• Create a positive environment which allows continuous innovation and creativity
• Manage and control costs i.e. payroll, wastage, stock
• Complete and monitor weekly rosters ensuring that costs are in line with forecast
Ensure compliance with all regulations regarding Health & Safety

While working in the restaurant, you will get all the perks that come along with working with the family owned, award winning hotel group The Doyle Collection.

The perks of working with us in Balfes;

• 29 days of holiday including public holidays
• Free meals on duty as well as breakfast to get you started and all day tea and coffee for the caffeine lovers
• Discounted hotel rooms in the UK, Ireland and USA for you, your family and friends
• 50% off food when dining with the hotels within the Doyle Collection
• Great location with easy access to public transport
• In-house training team dedicated to your personal development
• Reward and recognition programmes (earn bonuses, restaurant meals, overnight stays and extra days off!)
• Save money with our Cycle to Work scheme and plan for your future with our pension
• Staff summer parties, Christmas parties and regular team get togethers
• Plus more ...

We are delighted to be listed as one of the Best Large Workplaces in 2017 and 2018.

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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.