Job Description
Join the Kitchen Team at O’Loughlin’s Irish House
At O’Loughlin’s Irish House, we believe great food starts with great people.
We’re looking for a talented Sous Chef who takes pride in their work, enjoys being part of a strong team and wants to build a career in one of Derry’s busiest and best-known hospitality venues.
This isn’t just about filling another position in the kitchen. We’re looking for someone who enjoys the pace of a busy service, leads by example and wants to be part of a business that’s continuing to grow and invest in its people.
As part of O'Loughlin's, you’ll be joining an established company with multiple award-winning venues and genuine opportunities to progress your career.
If you’re someone who enjoys producing quality food, supporting your team and taking pride in every service, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing
No two days are ever the same, but your role will include:
- Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
- Leading service and helping ensure every dish leaves the kitchen to the highest standard
- Supporting, coaching and motivating junior chefs
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene and HACCP standards
- Assisting with stock control, ordering and reducing waste
- Helping develop seasonal specials and new menu ideas
- Ensuring consistency, organisation and a positive kitchen culture
- Taking ownership when the Head Chef is off duty
What we’re looking for
We’re far more interested in attitude than ego.
The right person will have previous experience in a busy fresh food kitchen and be confident working under pressure without compromising on quality.
Ideally you’ll already be working as a Sous Chef or be an experienced Chef de Partie who’s ready to take the next step in your career.
You’ll also be someone who:
- Leads by example
- Takes pride in producing consistently great food
- Works well as part of a team
- Communicates well with both kitchen and front of house
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Enjoys helping others develop
- Wants to continue learning and progressing
Why join O’Loughlin’s?
We know there are plenty of chef jobs out there.
We’re aiming to build a team that enjoys coming to work, looks after each other and takes pride in what we do.
When you join O’Loughlin’s you’ll become part of a business that continues to invest in its venues, kitchens and people.
We offer:
- Competitive salary with opportunities for progression
- Performance-related bonus opportunities
- Staff meals on shift
- Employee discount across Corner Bar Ireland venues
- Paid birthday off
- Additional annual leave through long-service rewards
- Ongoing training and development
- Opportunities to progress within our growing company
- A supportive management team who value good people
If you’ve read this far, you’re probably serious about your career. We’d love to have a conversation with you. Even if you’re not actively looking for a new role, send us your CV for a confidential chat—you might be surprised by what O’Loughlin’s has to offer.
Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Derry BT48 6HA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- What best describes your current position eg Chef de Partie, Sous chef etc?
Experience:
- sous chef: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
