Company Description

Ballyfin is a 5 Star luxury country house hotel in the heart of Ireland at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.

The Estate spans 614 acres and is full of history, tranquility and great natural beauty. With only 20 Bedrooms, and a private one bedroom Gardeners Cottage, the house has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland. Having opened in May 2011 after 8 years of restoration, we offer the very best of Irish hospitality in the most beautiful surroundings imaginable.

Our 5 star luxury property offers the perfect place for a break from the modern world and offers discretion and privacy like few other destinations.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning restaurant and work alongside an award winning Chef. This position is responsible for working alongside the Head Chef in our luxury 5 star restaurant. With over 90% of our fresh vegetables produced on-site, your focus will be to prepare, cook and present food to an outstanding quality.

The duties also include:

• To deputise in the absence of the Head Chef, ensuring that standards of performance within the food production areas of the hotel operate of the highest standards of quality and all employees are trained in the delivery of same.
• Alongside your team, you are responsible to prepare, cook and present food to a consistently high standard for all food service areas of the hotel.
• Assisting the Head Chef in creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes
• To assist the Head Chef in maintaining agreed catering budget for the hotel, ensuring that cost of sales is achieved and expenditure controlled at all levels and setting up purchasing specifications as and when required.
• To assist the Head Chef in controlling labour costs to budget.
• In the Chefs absence, to attend Management Meetings as required, ensuring effective communication at all levels.
• To encourage an environment which promotes employee morale and encourages the Team to have pride and commitment in their area of work.
• Couch, teach and mentor junior members of the team and strive for high performance and quality

Qualifications

Skills/Attributes desired:

• Previous experience in a Soud Chef role in a 4/5 star property is desirable
• A strong passion and knowledge of food
• Fluent English
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to teach, couch and mentor
• Ability to work as part of a team

Additional Information

As we are a rural property with only 21 bedrooms, unfortunately there is no on site accommodation available.

Employee Benefits (Include but not limited to:)

• Competitive Salary
• Gratuity and bonus policy
• Access to Relais & Chateaux discounts and benefits
• Discounted Private Helath insurance
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Discounted products
• Family & Friends rates
• Uniform provided

If you have passion for high-quality food and are a team player, we want to hear from you. - Apply now!!