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Job Description
A leading facilities management company seeks a Sous Chef to coordinate daily operations and manage maintenance, caretaking, cleaning, and catering departments.
Apleona Ltd. is a facilities management company based in Dublin, delivering high-quality services to clients.
About the Role
As a Sous Chef, you will oversee kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food production and service, while maintaining high standards and managing costs effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Food & Beverage Management: Oversee kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food production and service.
- Quality Control: Maintain meal standards and specifications, using fresh, local produce.
- Inventory Management: Control raw materials, portions, and stock, ensuring tight stock control and minimal wastage.
- Compliance: Ensure all food preparation and hygiene standards comply with legal and company requirements.
- Team Management: Induct new staff and maintain a clean, secure kitchen environment.
- Client Relations: Maintain positive client relationships, addressing complaints and compliments efficiently.
Requirements
- Health & Safety Expertise: Knowledge of kitchen health & safety procedures.
- Multi-tasking Ability: Efficiently handle multiple tasks in a high-energy kitchen environment.
- Organisational Skills: Excellent at balancing competing priorities and workloads.
- Relationship Skills: Ability to work with people at all levels and across diverse nationalities.
- Leadership: True leadership skills to achieve ambitious targets and support team culture.
- Adaptability: Flexible and able to take initiative in dynamic situations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Previous Experience: Previous experience in a working kitchen.
- Culinary Qualification: Recognised professional culinary qualification.
- Skills: Excellent communication, customer service, and people management skills.
- Knowledge: Costing, menu planning, and audit requirements.
- Decision-Making: Ability to make quick, effective decisions.