Hospital Chef – Dublin 4

Hospital Chef – Dublin 4 | Healthcare Catering Role

3Q Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Hospital Chef to join a healthcare facility in Dublin 4, preparing fresh, nutritious meals that directly support patient care and wellbeing.

This is a structured healthcare catering role, ideal for chefs with experience in hospital kitchens, healthcare facilities or high-volume catering environments who are seeking daytime hours, stability and meaningful work.

The Role

Working within a regulated healthcare kitchen, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality meals in line with clinical and dietary requirements. You will work closely with catering managers, dietitians and healthcare teams to ensure consistent and reliable service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and present meals in line with dietary and clinical guidelines

• Support or lead daily kitchen operations

• Work across food preparation, cooking, plating and service areas

• Follow HACCP, food safety, hygiene and cook-chill procedures

• Manage stock rotation, storage, labelling and waste control

• Maintain portion control and allergen compliance

• Collaborate with dietitians and healthcare teams on menu requirements

• Maintain a clean, organised and compliant healthcare kitchen

Requirements

• QQI Level 6 in Culinary Arts or equivalent chef qualification

• Experience in hospital, healthcare or high-volume catering kitchens

• Strong knowledge of HACCP and cook-chill systems

• Legal right to work in Ireland

• Ability to provide 5 years of verifiable work references

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• Flexibility to work across a roster

• Garda Vetting is mandatory for relevant roles.

• International Police Clearance is required where a candidate has lived or worked outside Ireland for 6 months or more since the age of 16

Pay & Benefits

• €20.50 per hour

• Double pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays

• Full-time hours with daytime shifts only

• Monday–Sunday roster

• Structured healthcare catering environment

• Ongoing support from office and out-of-hours teams

• Training and progression opportunities

• Opportunity to contribute directly to patient care and wellbeing