If you like working as part of a great team, this is a brilliant opportunity to launch your hotel chef career and gain valuable experience with an award-winning team.

As a Pastry Chef you will love all things food and want to be part of a kitchen team that works together to plate up tasty, fresh, seasonality dishes. We are looking for flexible and dedicated people who enjoy being part of a team.

Overall Job Description:

REPORTING TO: Head Chef; Senior Chef;

RESPONSIBLIE FOR: Food standards, HACCP; Pastry, Breads and Desserts,

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Chef qualifications with completed Advanced Pastry course,
• Recent pastry experience in in all areas of the Pastry section including pastries, cakes, canapés, biscuits, pastries, afternoon tea, sorbets desserts, ice creams etc in a fine dining restaurant with extensive F&B facility.
• At least 2 years previous experience as a Pastry Chef.
• Have a natural flair for pastry and have excellent food quality and presentation with a particular emphasis is on finishing and decoration of produce.
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willingness to gain experience in all areas of the kitchen.

• To ensure that all measures are taken to keep food waste to a minimum.

• Communicate and liaise with team members, kitchen and other areas of operation to ensure any tasks have been completed as agreed.

• Keeping the kitchen environment safe and hygienic through regimental cleaning and good practice in line with HACCP.

• Ensure presentation of food is compliant with standards set by Head Chef/Snr Chef

• Manage all guest requests in a timely and efficient manner.

• Ensure that grooming/personal hygiene standards are adhered to as per the hotels grooming policy.

This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of this evolving & competent kitchen team.

Benefits

• Excellent working environment
• Working as part of an award-winning team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Meals
• Discount on Leisure Centre Membership
• Free Car Parking
• Training & Development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

HEALTH & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance with food labelling and temperature controls along with all other aspects of HACCP.

• Report all accidents and hazards to management in an efficient manner.

• To comply with all fire, health and safety regulations and attend necessary trainings for the safety and security of your colleagues and guests.

• Maintain full responsibility for the hygiene and cleanliness of all food & beverage service areas in accordance with government legislation and company policy.

• To read, understand and carry out all responsibilities as defined in the Health & Safety statement.

The above is a brief description of the role, the full scope of the role will be discussed at interview stage.

CANDIDATES MUST BE EU NATIONALS OR HOLD A PERMIT TO WORK IN IRELAND

If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please forward your CV and cover letter to hr@abbeyhotel.ie