Employment Opportunities

Rathsallagh is seeking candidates for the positions of Head Chef and Chef de Partie   Start date 1st February 2012. 

Candidates should have previous Restaurant and Hotel experience . Job includes ; The preparation of menus and food for our fine dining restaurant and input into other onsite restaurants. . To be part of an Award Winning team – Rathsallagh is a Blue Book Member and Irish Country House of the Year 2007 & 2008. Best Restaurant in Leinster. Highly commended Food & Wine Awards, National Breakfast Awards 4 times. . Using home grown produce, in addition to local organically produced produce. . Job description covers all operations expected of a top chef including ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen is in line with Food Hygiene Regulations ( HACCP ) and to ensure that food preparation and production are carried out to the highest standards to ensure customer satisfaction.

Applications should include a C.V. and written references and can be e mailed or posted to the company. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Ireland. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter written in English. We regret that we will not reply to or acknowledge applications not complying with our requirements.

The Manager, Rathsallagh House, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow. Ireland.
info@rathsallagh.com

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Chefs at Rathsallagh

Rathsallagh has launched the careers of many of Irelands renowned chefs, and we are always looking for progressive candidates wishing to experiment with new ideas. Chefs at Rathsallagh live in a unique environment in the side on a 570 acre estate complete with Golf Course (of which staff have free access) , walled gardens and park lands. We produce a lot of our own herbs and vegetables in season, and make extensive use of local products, particularly meat and poultry and fresh fish from Duncannon in Wexford. We also smoke our own fish, poultry and bacon prodcuts using custom built direct and indirect smokers with Oak chips from our own forests.

Rathsallagh is a member of Irelands prestigious Blue Book Member and has won numerous Awards for fine dining including The Best Restaurant in Leinster Award 2007 (Food & Wine Magazine) and the National Breakfast Awards no less than 4 times. Our Menus create a challenge in that they change every day according to what fresh produce is available. In addition we are the only restaurant in Ireland using the Gastrovac cooking equipment (vacuum and low temperatures) as invented by World renowned Javier Adrià' (El Bulli Spain) combined with the latest Sous Vide and Paco Jet techniques.

Employee Benefits at Rathsallagh

• All members of staff are entitled to free Golf. In addition they can bring up to 3 Staff Guests at any one time at the special rate of €25 per person.
• All members of staff are entitled to a discount of 25% off the total food bill at Rathsallagh House and Golf Club. (discount applies to staff member & 1 guest)
• Any good’s purchased through Rathsallagh House or Rathsallagh Golf Club reception are also subject to a 25% discount.
• Through arrangement with the Chief Executive stays in the hotel for employees or their families can be arranged, the rate for which is dependant on availability.
• After 1 year continuous service, and then each subsequent year, full time staff are entitled to a free stay for you and your partner including food and wine, subject to availability. (Full time means just that , this offer can not apply to staff on block release, part time employment etc)
• Twenty-Nine days holidays (including Bank Holidays ) per year plus an additional day for your birthday, not necessarily on the actual day of your birthday. ( this is taken as an extra days unpaid holidays )
• Any member of staff who introduces a new full-time employee will receive a €125 bonus after the new employee has complied three months continuous service.
• One staff party is held annually.
• There are staff privileges for the facilities at Rathsallagh, e.g. Golf, Tennis, Snooker Room etc,
• Rathsallagh accommodates live in staff, a maximum of 2 person per room, staff are also provided with washing machines, dryers, ironing boards, and cooking facilities.
• Rathsallagh provides a staff common room with Free Internet Access