Job Introduction
We are recruiting an experienced Relief Chef Manager to support our operations across the Dublin region.
This role is ideal for a food-led professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional standards of food quality and customer service, and who can confidently step in to lead Compass Group Ireland catering operations across multiple sites as required.
This is a full-time position, contracted to 40 hours per week, operating predominantly Monday to Friday during daytime hours, with a degree of flexibility required to meet business needs.
As a Relief Chef Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining consistent culinary and service standards, ensuring kitchens and service counters operate smoothly during periods of cover, mobilisation, or transition. You will play a key role in supporting site teams, driving compliance, and delivering excellent food experiences wherever you are assigned.
In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your career with an organisation that invests in its people, values individuality, and recognises those who consistently go beyond the plate while supporting operational excellence across the region.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
- Supervising our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
- Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit catering operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
- Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
- Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
- Identifying opportunities for new food or service concepts to drive sales
- Liaising between customers and our culinary and service teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
- Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
- Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.
Our ideal Relief Chef Manager will:
- Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
- Have a minimum of two years of similar experience
- Have experience managing teams in a similar role
- Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
- Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill
At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!