Chef Manager

Chef Manager – Dublin 3 – Full time

Full time, 32 hours per week, Monday - Thursday. €21.14 per hour. Opportunities for career development. Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package.

A recipe for success; Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks.

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team and thrive in service. We know that our talented chefs are the key to delivering exceptional service and tasteful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

Build a name with big-brand businesses and corporate clients, delivering high-quality nutritious meals for boardroom lunches, executive events, and daily workplace dining. This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast-paced, trend-setting, client-focused environment.

• Deliver consistent, high-quality service in line with company standards and contract requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food hygiene, cleanliness, and relevant regulations (e.g., COSHH).
• Support food preparation and contribute to menu innovation, including healthy and sustainable options.
• Assist with catering requests, special functions, and daily service delivery.
• Maintain site standards in line with Service Level Agreements and KPIs.
• Liaise with chefs and management on food service operations and standards.
• Ensure weekly training and full compliance with Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• Plan and cost menus using Recipe Online and Chef's Work to meet budgeted food costs.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, and rotation in line with company procedures.
• Deliver craft training to promote healthy eating, quality presentation, and food promotions.
• Monitor and maintain food quality, portion control, and correct service temperatures.
• Ensure cleanliness, hygiene, and safety standards are maintained throughout the kitchen and storage areas.
• Control costs (labour, stock, expenses) within agreed budget levels.
• Ensure equipment is safe, serviced, and any issues are promptly reported.
• Maintain fridge/freezer temperature logs and full compliance with HACCP and the Food Safety Act.
• Plan and manage kitchen staffing schedules based on skill and business needs.
• Provide friendly, efficient service and support special functions as needed, including outside normal hours.
• Report complaints, incidents, or irregularities in line with company procedures.
• Support continuous improvement through promotions and initiatives to drive contract success.

• Proven experience as a Chef in a high volume setting
• Professional cookery or culinary qualifications
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks
• Commitment to maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Feed our customers and we'll fuel your career.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications