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Chef Position at Gertrude 

1.What is your name, email and phone number?
2.Are you available for full time employment?
3.Can you work weekends/Bank Holidays?
4.Are you legally allowed work in Ireland?
5.Are you seeking employment for at least a 12 month period?
6.How proficient is your English?
7.Are you available to work from as early as 06.30 and as late as 00.30? (not all on the same day)
8.Have you ever worked in the food service industry? If so, please give details?
9.Have you ever specialised in pastry or do you have any pastry experience?
10.Would you be more confident in pastry or larder work, or do you have confidence in both?
11.What are your interests outside of work?
12.What would you like to see more of in Dublin restaurants and coffee shops?
13.What would you like to see less of in Dublin restaurants and coffee shops?
14.Are you familiar with HACCP practices in professional kitchens?
15.What restaurants or chefs have had the biggest impact on your cooking?
16.Why would you like to work at Gertrude?
17.Do you have an interest in food outside of work? If so, please elaborate.
18.Is there a particular area of cooking that interests you?
19.Do you have any experience in growing your own food? (fruit, vegeables, bee keeping, livestock).
20.Do you have any experience costing dishes? If so, what margins do you normally work within?
21.Are there any food suppliers that you admire or have a working relationship with?
22.What are your favourite places to eat and drink in Ireland right now?
23.Do you have any criminal convictions?
24.Would you consider yourself a good team player, and if so why?
25.Which of these tasks would you not be prepared to perform in your daily duties?
26.How far from Gertrude (Pearse St.) do you live and how would you make your way there?
27.What are your wage expectations?
28.What was the reason you left your last employment and when was that?
29.Can you provide contact details for at least two people to provide references for you?
30.How did you hear about the position?
31.What are your greatest professional strengths?
32.What do you consider to be your weaknesses?
33.What is your dream job?
34.Have you ever worked in a fast-paced environment?
35.What type of work environment do you work best in?
36.Have you ever worked in a senior kitchen position? (Sous or Head Chef)
37.Do you have any third level qualifications in relation to food, coffee or wine?
38.What has been your most positive professional kitchen experience to date?
39.What do you consider to be the most important traits in a chef?
40.Do you think a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion is important in the work place? Please provide a 3 or 4 line answer.
41.Do you have any questions for us?