Red D are recruiting a Head Chef for a well-established, quality four star hotel in West Cork.

This Head Chef role is a senior leadership position within the hotel, responsible for the full kitchen operation across restaurant, bar food, breakfast, and a strong events and banqueting business. The Head Chef will take ownership of food standards, team performance, and overall kitchen delivery in a busy, structured environment.

This Head Chef position requires a proven background in a quality four star hotel. It will not suit candidates without solid hotel experience. The pace, scale, and expectations demand someone who understands how a professional hotel kitchen operates.

The Role 

As Head Chef, you will:

• Lead all kitchen operations across restaurant, bar, breakfast, and banqueting
• Deliver consistent, high-quality food aligned with a strong four star hotel offering
• Manage and develop a structured kitchen team, setting clear standards
• Take full ownership of food cost, GP, and stock control
• Plan and evolve menus with a focus on quality and seasonality
• Ensure HACCP and food safety standards are maintained at all times
• Work closely with senior management to align kitchen and front of house operations
• Manage labour, rostering, and kitchen efficiency
• Build a stable, well-trained team and maintain strong retention

The Person 

For this Head Chef role, you must have:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef within a quality four star hotel
• Strong experience managing volume service including events and banqueting
• A clear track record of delivering consistent food standards
• Strong financial understanding across food cost and labour control
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to manage and develop a team
• A structured, organised approach to running a kitchen

Candidates without quality hotel experience will not be considered.

What’s on Offer 

• Excellent salary depending on experience
• A well-regarded, established hotel with strong trade
• The opportunity to lead and shape the food offering
• Support from an experienced senior team

Important

We can only consider candidates with full, unrestricted permission to live and work in the EU. UK passport holders are also welcome to apply.

About Red D Recruitment

Red D Recruitment specialises in senior hospitality recruitment across Ireland and the UK, placing General Managers, Managing Directors, CEOs, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers and Chief People Officers across hotels, workplace catering, tourism and visitor attractions.

Across hotels and hospitality businesses, Red D appoints Director of Operations, Hotel Manager, Director of Food & Beverage, Director of Sales & Marketing, Director of Revenue, Commercial Director, Finance Director, Director of Engineering, Director of Rooms, Director of Events and Director of People & Culture.

In workplace catering, Red D appoints Operations Directors, Catering General Managers, Hospitality Managers and Events Managers for leading workplace catering operations.

Red D also places Executive Head Chefs, Head Chefs, Executive Sous Chefs, Head Pastry Chefs and Michelin star kitchen teams for leading hospitality and tourism businesses.