Head Chef/Kitchen Manager - Full Time

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Head Chef — FEEKA, Baggot Street Full-time, Monday to Friday | Daytime hours, no evenings or weekends

About FEEKA

FEEKA is a fast-casual café group serving fresh, made-from-scratch food and specialty coffee across two Dublin stores (Baggot Street and Citywest). We're known for healthy salad bowls, smoothies, baked goods, and great coffee — served fast, by a team that takes pride in what they do.

The role

We're hiring a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at our Baggot Street store. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll be running daily kitchen operations, holding the line on food quality and consistency, and developing the team around you.

We're not a traditional chef-driven kitchen. Our food is built on tested recipes and clear processes — your job is to make sure those processes run flawlessly every shift, and that every team member is trained to deliver them. If you love systems, training people, and seeing standards held consistently, this role is built for you.

What you'll be doing

• Running daily kitchen operations at Baggot Street
• Training new kitchen staff and developing existing team members
• Holding the team to FEEKA's recipe, hygiene, and presentation standards
• Managing prep planning, stock levels, and waste against targets
• Working alongside the Citywest head chef to keep both kitchens aligned
• Ensuring full compliance with FSAI food safety and allergen requirements
• Feeding back to the management team on what's working and what could be better

What we're looking for

• 5 years Proven experience leading a kitchen or kitchen section in a fast-paced environment
• Experience training and developing kitchen staff
• Strong organisational skills — prep planning, stock control, daily routines
• Commitment to hygiene standards and food safety (HACCP knowledge a plus)
• A calm, positive presence under pressure
• Reliable, punctual, and consistent
• Someone who values systems and consistency over individual flair

Healthy food experience is a bonus but not essential — if you're a strong operator, we'll teach you the rest.

What you get

• Monday–Friday, daytime only — no evenings, no weekends, no split shifts
• 20 days paid annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension auto-enrolment from day one
• Free lunch, coffee, and staff discount across both stores
• Career progression as we grow — we promote from within where we can
• A team that genuinely enjoys coming to work

How to apply

Apply through Indeed with your CV. A short cover note telling us why you want to join FEEKA will go a long way — we read them.

For more about us: www.feeka.ie | Instagram @feeka.ie

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €36,605.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Food allowance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• What is your earliest start date?
• Why do you want to join our team?

Experience:

• Chef: 5 years (required)
• Supervising / Managing: 5 years (preferred)

Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person