Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie - Sports Bar

Assistant Kitchen Manager / Senior Chef de Partie - Sports Bar
Longford Forest | Circa €43,800 per annum plus tips
Sports Café serves hearty meals and shows live sports in a lively, family-friendly setting.
Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one
Join our Sports Café team as an Assistant Kitchen Manager, supporting the Kitchen Manager in delivering exceptional food quality and service. You'll help lead the kitchen team, ensure compliance with food safety standards and maintain operational efficiency within budget.
What you'll be doing

Assist in managing the kitchen team and daily operations
Control food costs and margins to meet budget targets
Maintain high food quality and guest satisfaction, addressing any issues promptly
Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and prepare dishes to agreed standards

What's in it for you

Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
A supportive, friendly team
Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

Sports Café is open 7 days a week from 9am to 11pm
Full-time contract, with shifts falling between 8am and midnight
You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4‑week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
This role includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Premium rate of pay for hours worked on a Sunday

About you

Ability to lead and motivate a kitchen team in a fast-paced environment
Good financial awareness, including stock control, scheduling and waste management
Previous experience in a supervisory chef role (Chef de Partie or above)
Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills under pressure

Our values
Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.
Sound like your kind of job?
Apply online today - interviews are ongoing
Closing date: 12th November 2026