Charleville Park Hotel have an exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef to join our 4 star Team. Accommodation is available at a subsidised rate.
THE ROLE:
This position is a full time position - reporting to Executive Head Chef.
To assist the Executive Head Chef in the smooth running of the Kitchen ensuring that all areas of the Kitchen are maintained to the standards required by the Hotel. Together with the Executive Head Chef, deal with queries concerning the Kitchen staff. To co-ordinate and execute training of Kitchen Staff. To be able to motivate staff. To maintain a safe, hygienic and healthy working environment. To cook any food on a daily basis according to business requirements for all food outlets.
THE PERSON:
This position requires a professional and talented Sous Chef with a natural flair and passion for excellent food quality, exceptional organisational and personal skills are required while continuously improving the product through innovation.
THE HOTEL:
Situated in North Cork, on the Limerick boarder, Charleville Park is one of Cork’s finest four-star hotels. Boasting 91 bedrooms and suites, extensive leisure facilities, ample free car parking on site, and complimentary high speed WIFI, Charleville Park Hotel is your ideal base for your next getaway. Our spacious, well-appointed rooms are designed to accommodate families of all sizes, ensuring everyone enjoys a comfortable stay. We also welcome furry friends, as we are proud to be a pet-friendly and dog-friendly establishment.
One of Six properties within the Só Hotel Group. Só Hotel group we invest in people, providing clear professional growth including team and management development. We believe great hospitality is provided by great people!
Responsibilities Include:

• Strong Sous Chef experience
• Have leadership skills be highly organised, hands on and possess a passion for food
• Be knowledgeable of the day's business, i.e. know what reservations are booked in to the Food & Beverage outlets, be aware of outside events that will impact directly on business, etc.
• To ensure a high standard of personal hygiene
• Have a strong awareness and compliance with all health & safety work practices and HACCP
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Ensure all dishes leaving the kitchen are prepared to the approved standard of presentation
• To avoid unnecessary wastage, observe proper portion planning and control and to act in a cost effective, responsible manner
• Work as a team member as well as using your own initiative
• To observe all Health and Safety regulations as applicable to employees: Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005.
• The above list is not exhaustive and may be added to in the future.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Free leisure club membership after 6 months of service,
• Meals while on duty
• Continual training and development
• Career progression within the Group
• Employment Assistance Programme - a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general EAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues.
• Employee Hotel Discounts within the So Hotels
• On-site parking

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Food allowance
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• CO. Limerick: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Education:

• Advanced/Higher Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

• Chef: 2 years (required)

Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person