Kitchen Manager | SOS Cookies | Limerick
About Us
SOS Cookies is one of Ireland's fastest growing cookie brands. With six retail outlets, 40+ coffee shop partners nationwide and a thriving online store, we are on an exciting journey and we are looking for the right person to grow with us.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and driven Kitchen Manager to take ownership of our production kitchen. This is a hands on leadership role that sits at the heart of our business. Initially you can expect a split of roughly 50% admin and management and 50% production support, with the role becoming more management focused as it develops.
What You Will Be Doing
- Managing and sourcing all kitchen inventory, ingredients and packaging
- Building supplier relationships and keeping costs in check
- Leading, scheduling and motivating the kitchen team day to day
- Onboarding and training new team members
- Ensuring every product that leaves the kitchen meets our high quality standards
- Overseeing logistics including coordinating our own driver and managing our courier partners
- Planning daily production to meet demand across retail, wholesale and online orders
- Upholding food safety and HACCP compliance at all times
What We Are Looking For
- Proven experience in a kitchen management or supervisory role, this is essential
- Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop a team in a fast paced environment
- Experience handling staff scheduling, rotas and managing performance conversations
- A natural leader who leads by example and brings the best out of those around them
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
- A keen eye for quality and a genuine passion for food production and presentation
- Experience managing stock levels, placing orders and working with suppliers
- Confident communicator who can liaise effectively with team members, suppliers and senior management
- Ability to stay calm, problem solve, and make decisions under pressure during busy periods
- A good understanding of food safety standards and HACCP compliance
- Experience in a high volume or production kitchen environment is a strong advantage
- Someone who takes pride in their work and holds themselves and their team to a high standard
Pay: Remuneration will be based on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From €38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
