Sous Chef
The Malone has just rebranded and has undergone an extensive refurbishment of the bar, restaurant, and wider hotel.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef to join our growing team at an extremely exciting time! We are a locally owned, boutique four* hotel where your personality and originality will have a chance to shine!
Key responsibilities:
Ensure preparation and presentation of all food is to an exceptional standard.
Provide excellence in all cuisine with an ability to always achieve the highest professional standards in the kitchen.
Assist the Head Chef in organising the kitchen and ancillary areas, by way of preparing, cooking, and producing food to the hotel's standards, with an emphasis on presentation and hygiene.
Ensure that food is prepared as determined by the standards of the hotel which may include inspecting portion sizes, garnishing of food and upkeeping the standards of recipes.
Always extend the highest level of hospitality and customer service to all guests.
Have knowledge and prior experience of all Hotel products and services.
Maintain discipline and ensure a high standard of morale in the kitchen, discussing and dealing promptly with problems to ensure a positive impact on the department.
Assist the Head Chef in training, motivating, and guiding all kitchen staff to achieve the best possible results.
Work with the Kitchen and Hotel Management team to ensure Health and Safety policies are adhered to and always implemented.
About the role
Company Benefits:
As an award winning, family-owned hotel, we offer our staff the chance to become “part of the family!” Your employee benefits will include the following:
Competitive salary.
Internal growth and development opportunities.
28 days holiday for full time staff.
Departmental incentives.
Free parking.
Discounted friends and family rates.
This job description is not exhaustive, therefore the job holder may be required, from time to time, to conduct tasks as and when requested by Hotel Management.
Interviews may take place prior to the job advertisement closing as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application in a timely manner.
In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Previous cuisine experience in a hospitality, travel or tourism environment operating as a Sous Chef or equivalent.
- Demonstrate the importance of preparing and serving food to exceptional high standards at all times.
- Ability to work under extreme pressure and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate strong attention to details with exceptional organisational skills.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fully knowledgeable on Health & Safety, Hygiene, Fire and Security legislation.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Desired criteria
- Recognised qualification in catering or food management.
- Previous line management experience.
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Chefing Skills
HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills
Supervisory Skills
The Malone Hotel
The Malone is a veritable secret, a hidden treasure boasting everything you want in a hotel: spacious bedrooms and suites, function rooms for inspirational wedding celebrations or corporate events and the very best of that famous Irish hospitality, every step of your stay. The Guinness is perfectly poured in our Greyhound bar – enjoy with some smoked salmon and wheaten bread or indulge in a meal to remember in the Gallery Restaurant. Here at The Malone, we have generations of experience in welcoming guests. First opened in 1945 as ‘The Bowness’, for the last 30 years, The Malone has been owned and run by two generations of the Macklin family. Relax and unwind with us. A warm Irish welcome to you!
We are always looking for enthusiastic and talented individuals to join our team. As a family owned hotel, you're not only part of the team, you're part of the family. Our commitment to our people is to deliver a great place to not only work, but thrive. Relationships are important to us, those we have with our guests and with one another. The Malone inspires its teams to live by the company's core values; - Treat people really well - Openness, trust and understanding - The highest standards - Perseverance and enjoyment - One step ahead - Flexibility Internal development and progression is key to our success, having been in business for 30 years.
Our benefits
We believe everyone has the right to grow and develop and we actively encourage those who want to make a career in hospitality, with internal and external training. Employees have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of benefits whilst working at The Malone Hotel.
Vacation, Paid time off
Performance bonuses
Paid sick days
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Free parking
Open office
Competitive salary
Preferential room rates
Family and friends rates
Long service recognition
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