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Executive Head Chef – Thai Restaurant – Dublin City Centre

Lead the kitchen. Inspire the people. Continue the journey. Shape what comes next.

Excel Recruitment is seeking an exceptional Executive Head Chef to lead the culinary operation of a successful and ambitious Thai restaurant in Dublin City Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established restaurant that has already built a strong reputation and is now looking for a culinary leader who can continue its journey of success while creating a clear vision for what comes next.

Salary: €75k – €80k DOE

We are looking for more than an accomplished chef. We are seeking a visionary Executive Head Chef who understands how to respect what has made a restaurant successful while continually evolving its food, people and overall kitchen operation.

You will have direct access to the owners and a seat at the senior leadership table, giving you genuine influence over the future direction of the restaurant. A strong background in Thai and Asian cuisine is essential, alongside exceptional people leadership, creativity and commercial awareness.

As Executive Head Chef, you will take full ownership of the culinary direction and kitchen operation, with responsibility for:

• Developing and delivering a clear culinary vision for the future of the restaurant
• Continuing the restaurant’s journey of growth, development and success
• Leading, inspiring and developing a high-performing kitchen brigade
• Bringing extensive knowledge of Thai and Asian cuisine, flavours, ingredients and cooking techniques
• Working directly with the owners and senior leadership team on the future direction of the business
• Understanding emerging food trends and identifying what is coming next
• Developing and evolving menus while protecting the authenticity and identity of the restaurant
• Maintaining exceptional standards across quality, presentation and consistency
• Creating and implementing effective SOPs, kitchen procedures and operational standards
• Developing Sous Chefs and identifying the next generation of kitchen leaders
• Taking ownership of food cost, labour, purchasing, waste, margins and kitchen profitability
• Identifying sustainable cost savings and operational efficiencies without compromising food quality
• Strengthening supplier relationships and purchasing strategies
• Creating a kitchen culture centred around standards, accountability, teamwork and development
• Ensuring exceptional HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards
• Working closely with front-of-house leadership to continually enhance the overall guest experience

The Executive Head Chef:

• You may already be an established Executive Head Chef or Head Chef within a quality restaurant operation and are now looking for greater ownership, influence and the opportunity to shape the future of a business.
• You will be an exceptional people manager and team builder who understands that long-term success is created by developing the people around you
• You will have a genuine passion for Thai and Asian cuisine, with the technical knowledge and creativity to respect authentic flavours while continually developing and evolving the restaurant’s offering
• Commercially, you will understand the numbers behind a successful kitchen – food cost, labour, waste, purchasing, margins and productivity – while never losing sight of creativity, quality or the customer experience
• Above all, you will have vision
• You will be able to look beyond tonight’s service and understand where the restaurant needs to be next year and beyond – anticipating customer expectations, developing your people and ensuring the food offering continues to excite

Apply to Alan today to find out more.

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