Red D are recruiting a Restaurant Head Chef for a new luxury hotel opening in Co. Mayo.

This is a serious opportunity for a Restaurant Head Chef who enjoys building kitchens, leading teams and delivering high standards without losing sight of the commercial side of the business. The role is based in a beautifully designed new hotel property on the Wild Atlantic Way, with a strong food focus across restaurant, events and busy all-day service.

We are looking for a Restaurant Head Chef who can bring structure, leadership and energy to a pre-opening environment while also creating food that people genuinely want to come back for.

|You’ll need to be comfortable balancing quality and volume. One minute you’ll be focused on detail-driven restaurant service, the next you’ll be leading a large operation during peak trading periods. This role suits a Restaurant Head Chef who is calm under pressure, organised, commercially aware and good with people.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the kitchen team across all food operations
• Developing menus that are creative, commercially smart and operationally realistic
• Driving consistency in quality, presentation and service
• Managing food costs, GP margins and purchasing
• Building systems and structure around prep, ordering and kitchen organisation
• Training, mentoring and developing the kitchen brigade
• Working closely with senior management during the pre-opening and launch phase
• Maintaining high standards in HACCP, hygiene and food safety
• Managing busy service periods while keeping standards high

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or Executive Sous Chef in a quality hotel or restaurant environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
• Experience managing both restaurant and high-volume food service
• Good commercial understanding around labour, food cost and margins
• Organised, hands-on and calm under pressure
• Strong standards across food quality, hygiene and kitchen operations
• Someone who enjoys building a culture and setting standards from the beginning

What’s on offer

• Excellent salary package
• Opportunity to join a high-profile hotel opening in the West of Ireland
• Strong support from senior leadership
• Long-term career opportunity within a growing hospitality group
• Chance to shape the food offering from the beginning

**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. We recruit for hotels, restaurants, visitor attractions, workplace catering and luxury hospitality operations. Our roles include General Managers, Hotel Managers, Directors of Food & Beverage, Executive Chefs, Head Chefs, Operations Managers and senior leadership appointments across the hospitality industry.