Viking Hotel Waterford is preparing for a busy season in The Wooden Pestle Bar & Restaurant and we are looking for talented experienced Chef De Parties to join our Kitchen team .

The Hotel

The Viking Hotel is located 4km from Waterford city centre and just 7km from the M9 motorway. The hotel offers a perfect base for both business and leisure guests. We have 98 rooms in total that are tastefully designed with the comfort of home in mind. The Wooden Pestle Bar & Restaurant recently underwent a makeover and has a great atmosphere which is enjoyed by residents and locals alike. Our front of house areas are tastefully designed and provides the perfect backdrop for our team to welcome every guest who walks through the door!

The Role

If you would like to progress within your career, this may be the exciting opportunity you’ve been searching for. You must demonstrate a passion for food, and have a good level of experience preparing food in a busy Irish hotel, bar or restaurant of a 4 star standard or above. Reporting to the Head Chef our Chef De Partie will be responsible for assisting in the day to day operations of the kitchen and get the opportunity to contribute to a kitchen team with high standards. Candidates must also be eligible to work in Ireland and have a good level of english.

This irole will involve shifts, evenings & weekend work but may suit someone t owork full or part time. As a company we are keenly aware of the need to balance work with life outside of work, so we are open to finding working time solutions that will suit all – feel free to talk about your needs in your application.

About this role

What’s involved in the role:

• Supporting the Head Chef to ensure the overall smooth operation of the kitchen.
• Preparing mise en place and menu dishes for service for allocated section to the required standard.
• Ensuring the smooth running of food service in conjunction with the kitchen and restaurant teams.
• Working in an organised, hygienic manner at all times ensuring the HACCP regulations are adhered to.

A person who may be suited to this role will have: 

• Previous Chef de Partie experience with a minimum of two years.
• Good working knowledge of food hygiene regulations.
• Good attention to detail and ability to work as part of a small team.

Why work with us?

• We are a small team that promote working together as a team. We believe in promoting from within. We encourage learning and development and offer a wide range of courses through our online learning platform Eureka. We are also very flexible if people want further education. We are not a wedding/function hotel so late hours are not the norm. We want you to be happy and enjoy coming to work with us by providing every individual with the support and training required and can offer those services as part of PREM Group.