Kitchen Chef jobs in Croom, County Limerick

Company Description

Title: Head Chef (Specified Purpose Cover on Limerick location for number of months; followed by mobile role in Limerick/Clare region)

Location: Limerick

Salary: €45000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week (Day time shifts / 5 days over 7 during specified purpose cover)

Benefits:

• 20 Days holiday plus bank holidays
• Paid day off for your Birthday
• 3 paid volunteering days
• 3 days paid grandparent leave.
• 26 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Paid Secondary carer leave.
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Free meals on shift.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Culinary opportunities for all experience levels.
• Discounts available from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Access to employee assistance programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Head Chef to join our team

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the culinary team to ensure high standards of food quality and safety.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, including food preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Develop innovative menus tailored to client needs while maintaining cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and hygiene standards.
• Supervise staff training and foster a positive team environment.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their catering requirements and deliver exceptional service.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and stock control to optimize resources.
• Maintain a focus on sustainability and continuous improvement within the kitchen.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Proven supervising experience in a catering or hospitality environment.
• Extensive food production and culinary expertise.
• Strong team management and leadership skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety standards.
• Experience in high-volume kitchen operations preferred.
• Ability to develop creative menus that align with client expectations.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Passion for delivering outstanding customer service.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.