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Full-Time Chef de Partie Required. Employer and Employment Location: The Kitchen Chinese Takeaway, 9 Hill Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Work Includes: Preparing Chinese cuisine food items and meal components at your station. Manage oriental ingredients that should be frequently available on a daily basis. Cooking a specific portion of each plated Chinese meal. Assisting with marinating, cutting and precooking Asian cuisine foods. Following directions provided by the head chef. Stocktaking and ordering supplies for your station. Suggest new rules and procedures for optimizing the cooking process. Required: 3+ years previous relevant experience. Minimum Annual Salary: €37,024, works 40 hours/week, hourly rate 17.80 euros. AD PUBLISHED: FROM 03RD JUNE 2026 TO 01ST JULY 2026
Chef De Partie
Full time Chef de Partie Required. Employer and Employment Location: Shang Garden Chinese Takeaway, Dundalk Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth Work Includes: Preparing Chinese cuisine food items and meal components at your station. Manage oriental ingredients that should be frequently available on a daily basis. Cooking a specific portion of each plated Chinese meal. Assisting with marinating, cutting and precooking Asian cuisine foods. Following directions provided by the head chef. Stocktaking and ordering supplies for your station. Suggest new rules and procedures for optimizing the cooking process. Required: 3+ years previous relevant experience. Minimum Annual Salary: €37024, works 40 hours/week, hourly rate 17.80 euros AD PUBLISHED: FROM 22ND MAY 2026 TO 19TH JUNE 2026
Senior Research and Development Lead
This role reports directly to the R&D Manager and is primarily focused on project execution, data interpretation, and technical reporting. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Researcher to join our R&D team. This role involves leading key R&D projects, guiding teams through research activity, analysing trial data, and collaborating with teams across the business. There is also an opportunity to manage and develop two graduates, supporting their growth and progression within the business. A strong understanding of meat science is essential, with particular emphasis on beef and lamb eating quality, the factors that influence it, and how it can be measured and interpreted in commercial and trial settings. As trials take place across multiple sites within the ABP Group, the successful candidate must be comfortable travelling and working in varied operational environments. Key Responsibilities · Lead specific R&D projects from planning through to completion, with a strong focus on meat science and beef and lamb eating quality. · Lead and support cross-functional teams through research projects, ensuring strong collaboration, clear direction, and delivery of project objectives. · Interpret trial data and conduct statistical analysis, particularly in relation to beef and lamb eating quality outcomes. · Write detailed technical reports and communicate findings to stakeholders. · Ensure project milestones are met and risks are managed. · Liaise with external research partners and suppliers. · Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team. · Manage graduates within the team, providing day-to-day support, coaching, and development opportunities to help them grow within the business. · Support the manager in aligning project outcomes with operational needs. · Generate innovative ideas and drive technical advancement. Essential Criteria · Education: B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Food Science, Food Technology, Meat Science, Agriculture, or a related field. · Minimum 5 years’ experience in the food industry. · Strong understanding of meat science, with specific knowledge of beef and lamb eating quality and the factors that influence consumer perception and product performance. · Willing and able to travel (including early starts) to support trials and sampling activities across ROI,NI and sometimes UK and Poland. Depending on project requirements. · Hands-on and comfortable working in a factory environment, including moving, handling, and collecting product samples as required. · Clean and valid driver’s licence · Valid Passport · Must be based in ROI or NI Desirable Criteria · Extremely detail-oriented. · Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and motivate others. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. · Innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement. · Highly motivated with the ability to learn and adapt quickly. · Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working across different sites and shifting priorities as project needs change. · Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership—able to work independently, take initiative, and follow tasks through to completion.
