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Casual Relief Chef - Bundoran Residential Home for Older Persons

Location: Bundoran, Co. Donegal

Salary range: €15.17 per hour

Experience: Experience working as a chef in a similar role, with proven knowledge of dietary preparation, in a home for the elderly ideally or holiday home etc. A qualification in catering or a related field. HACCP trained

Closing date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Description:

The Role: Relief Chef - Bundoran Residential Home for Older Persons

We are currently looking to recruit a Casual Relief Chef to join our Children and Family Services team in Bundoran, Co. Donegal. The post holder will have responsibility for preparing and cooking healthy and quality meals for all service users of Bundoran Residential Centre for Older Persons. The chef will cater for additional dietary requirements as needed. To budget, plan and ensure that stock levels are kept replenished at all times. and will be responsible for shopping for food, preparing it and cooking it. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements:

• A qualification in catering or a related field
• HACCP Level 2
• Experience working as a chef in a similar role
• Experience working in a holiday home, hotel, bar or similar organisation
• Comprehensive knowledge and competence in professional cookery
  
• An ability to cater for specific dietary requirements and experience of cooking for large numbers
  
• An ability to produce food to the required standard, using correct methods. Is capable of using and making the best use of cooking equipment.
  
• Detailed knowledge and commitment to food hygiene and best practice including HACCP.
  
• An ability to provide safe food management, adhere to standards of personal hygiene and prepares food professionally
  
• Good attention to detail
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
  

Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Casual Relief Chef Job Description February 2025.pdf

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.

Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

​PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.

​SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.