Pantry Chef Manager

Location: Belfast
Salary: £35,589 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, rota basis including weekends
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

We are recruiting for an experienced Chef Manager to lead a busy kitchen operation within a high-profile hospitality environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated chef looking to combine hands-on kitchen management with team leadership while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of a busy kitchen operation.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, presentation, and service delivery.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of kitchen staff.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, waste management, and inventory.
• Maintain compliance with Food Hygiene, HACCP, allergen, and Health & Safety standards.
• Support training and development of team members.
• Work closely with front-of-house teams to ensure an exceptional customer experience.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a supervisory or management chef role.
• Current Food Hygiene/HACCP qualification.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance procedures.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Private healthcare benefits.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Free parking.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Employee discounts and wellbeing benefits.

If you are a passionate hospitality professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high standards, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity by submitting an up to date CV via the “apply” link, or you can call The Branch and speak to Donna