Hospital Chef – Wicklow

Hospital Chef Jobs in Wicklow | Healthcare Catering Chef Role
  
Looking for Hospital Chef jobs in Wicklow, healthcare chef roles, or agency chef work with structured daytime hours?
  
3Q Recruitment Ireland is recruiting an experienced Hospital Chef to support a healthcare facility in County Wicklow, preparing high-quality, nutritious meals that directly support patient care, recovery and wellbeing.
  
This is a hands-on healthcare catering role, ideal for chefs with experience in hospital kitchens, HSE services or large-scale catering environments who value consistency, clear standards and meaningful work.
  
The Role
  
Working within a regulated healthcare kitchen, you will play a key role in delivering safe, compliant and reliable food services. You’ll collaborate with catering managers, dietitians and healthcare teams to ensure meals meet clinical, dietary and nutritional requirements.
  
This role suits chefs seeking stability, purpose-led work and daytime shifts, rather than late-night hospitality hours.
  
Key Responsibilities
  

• Prepare and present nutritious meals aligned with clinical and dietary guidelines
• Support daily hospital kitchen operations, ensuring smooth and consistent service
• Follow HACCP, cook-chill, food safety and infection control procedures
• Manage stock rotation, storage, labelling and waste control
• Maintain allergen compliance, portion control and presentation standards
• Work closely with healthcare and catering teams to meet service demands
• Uphold high hygiene and safety standards in a healthcare environment

  
Requirements
  

• QQI Level 6 in Culinary Arts or equivalent professional chef qualification
• Experience as a Hospital Chef, Healthcare Chef or Catering Chef
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP, food hygiene and cook-chill systems
• Legal right to work in Ireland
• Ability to provide 5 years of verifiable work references
• Organised, reliable and comfortable working in regulated settings
• 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
• Daytime shifts only (no late nights)
• Stable healthcare catering environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Support from a dedicated recruitment and on-call team
• Opportunities for longer-term placements