Chef Manager

Chef Manager Location: Sandyford, Dublin Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent Salary: €38,000 - €42,000 plus Sodexo Benefits About the Role We are looking for an experienced and engaging Chef Manager to lead the catering operation at the Central Bank Currency Centre in Sandyford. This is a hands-on role combining high-quality food delivery with team leadership, customer engagement, and operational management. You will be responsible for ensuring excellent food standards, strong customer service, financial performance, and compliance across the kitchen and hospitality operation. This role would suit a strong people-focused chef who enjoys building relationships, leading teams, and delivering a high-quality catering experience within a corporate environment. Key Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day kitchen and catering operation Plan, prepare, and present meals to a high standard Manage hospitality and catering requests as required Ensure all food safety, HACCP, and hygiene standards are maintained Manage food ordering, stock control, and food cost performance Lead, train, and support catering staff Manage rotas, performance, and day-to-day staffing requirements Build strong relationships with clients, customers, and site stakeholders Support the General Manager with overall Sodexo service delivery on siteAbout You Essential Previous experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef, or Senior Chef Strong people management and leadership skills Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills Experience managing food costs, budgets, and kitchen performance Strong understanding of food safety and HACCP compliance Ability to work in a fast-paced corporate catering environment Good organisational and communication skillsDesirable Professional culinary qualification (CIEH Level 3 or equivalent) Experience within corporate or contract catering environments Why Sodexo?: 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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family) 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 Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policiesA little more about Sodexo: 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 100million 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 to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture. Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications