Chef Manager

at  The Four Ferns Nursing Home

The Four Ferns Nursing Home are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager to lead, manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day operation, maintaining high standards of food and service at The Four Ferns Nursing Home, Foxrock, Co. Dublin (part of the Virtue Group).
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Chef to run a 5-star food service in one of Ireland’s leading luxury nursing homes.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• A passion for service and quality
• Good people management skills
• Flexibility and ability to work on own initiative
• Responsibility of stock management
• Professionalism and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the business
• Hands-on operator with the ability to lead by example through operational excellence
• An excellent knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP

QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Food Production / Culinary Arts and / or operational experience in: Working in a Nursing Home or Healthcare Environment is preferable

• Menu design, creative food preparation and running fine dining events
• Ensure that the highest standard of food quality, Nutrition, presentation and service are achieved and maintained at all times
• Ensure regular monitoring of menus for variety and cost and to provide innovative ideas for menu planning
• Tailoring recipes and menus for modified Diets
• The performance of any reasonable task which assists with the efficient operation of the unit
• Purchasing and ordering stock and food