Job Ref: DAL5697
Branch: Maldron Hotel Cork
Location: Maldron Hotel Cork, Cork
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary
Contract type: Casual
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Midweek and Weekends Needed Morning and Evenings
Hours per week: up to 30 hours
Posted date: 11/08/2026
Closing date: 30/08/2026
Commis Chef - Casual Contract
Benefit from Dalata Academy programmes, courses and learning tools that equip you with essential skills and knowledge while also providing exposure to senior team members who can mentor you along the way.
We are committed to promoting from within, so your dedication can lead to exciting internal opportunities. If you are ready to enhance your career and make an impact in a supportive environment, join us at Dalata Hotel Group!
Benefits
- Free employee meals on duty
- 50% Off FB in all properties
- €/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata-owned hotels
- 30% off rate for your Friends Family
- Extra AL day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days)
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes
- Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information)
- Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey
- Staff Appreciation Initiatives, Fun Team Building Activities and regular charity events
Your Job:
- Assist the Head Chef Sous Chef with the overall running of the kitchen.
- Take direction from department managers and assist in the monitoring of food quality and hygiene standards.
- Follow the talented Head Chef's example of excellence and efficiency.
- Adhere to HACCP regulations at all times
- Support your fellow kitchen staff in observing appropriate systems of hygiene during food preparation and storage.
What You'll Need:
- Have previous experience working within hotels or in a similar role.
- Have a passion for and genuine interest in food.
- Be a team player.
- Be able to work under pressure in a busy kitchen.
- Have good knowledge of HACCP procedures and regulations.
About us
Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.
Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.
Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application.
Located right in the heart of it all in Cork city centre, Maldron Hotel Shandon is beautifully set north of the River Lee and North Gate Bridge.
The area is steeped in history, from its medieval churches to its breathtaking architecture. Make us your epic basecamp to explore, located just a few minutes walk from the main shopping street, Opera Lane, and the city’s finest restaurants, bars and attractions such as the famous Shandon Bells. The area has it all.
