Foodservice Development Chef - South Dublin / Leinster

Location: South Dublin / South Leinster
Salary: €38,000-€40,000 + Bonus + Company Vehicle
Permanent | Full-time | Field-based

Do you have a background in foodservice, deli, Food-to-Go or catering and enjoy training people and showing them how to get the best from food products?

We are hiring a Foodservice Development Chef to work with customers across Dublin and Leinster.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. You'll spend your time visiting deli counters, convenience stores, Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), cafés and foodservice customers, working directly with the people preparing and serving food every day.

You'll demonstrate products, train staff, share menu and serving ideas and help customers improve food quality, consistency and presentation.

This is not a sales role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering food demonstrations and product training at customer sites

• Training deli, Food-to-Go and foodservice teams on preparation, cooking and presentation

• Showing teams how to get the best results from different food products

• Providing practical menu ideas, serving suggestions and food inspiration

• Supporting customers with new product introductions and menu changes

• Helping maintain consistent food quality, portioning and presentation

• Supporting deli counters, convenience food, QSR, cafés and catering operations

• Building strong working relationships with store managers, deli managers and foodservice teams

• Providing ongoing hands-on support and advice to customers across the territory

Who We're Looking For

Your background could be in deli, Food-to-Go, foodservice, catering, café operations, hospitality or multi-site food operations.

What's more important is that you:

• Have strong practical knowledge of food preparation and foodservice

• Have experience training, coaching or demonstrating to staff

• Are confident standing in front of a team and explaining how something should be prepared or presented

• Understand the realities of a busy deli counter, café, QSR or Food-to-Go environment

• Have excellent people and communication skills

• Can build rapport with everyone from a store manager to a new member of a deli team

• Understand HACCP, food safety and operational standards

• Are practical, approachable and comfortable working independently

• Hold a full driving licence and enjoy being out on the road

Experience in staff training, product training, food demonstrations, menu development, deli operations or multi-site foodservice would be particularly relevant.

The Opportunity

This could suit someone who loves working with food but is looking for something different from a traditional kitchen or operational role.

You'll have:

• €38,000-€40,000 salary

• Performance bonus

• Company vehicle

• Permanent position

• Predominantly weekday working

• Field-based autonomy and variety

• The opportunity to work with a wide range of foodservice customers across Dublin and Leinster

If you know food, enjoy working with people and get satisfaction from training teams and helping customers improve their food offering, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion.