Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Manager - Gourmet Food Parlour, Swords

At Gourmet Food Parlour, we are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and ambitious Restaurant Manager to join our team in Swords. We're looking for a dynamic leader who excels in interpersonal communication, team management, and delivering outstanding customer experiences. If you're eager to grow with a vibrant brand, develop a high-performing team, and embrace challenges, we'd love to hear from you! The role presents a great work /life balance in hospitality with evening service only on Friday and Saturday.

Responsibilities and Duties

Leadership: Drive day-to-day operations, leading a successful team with enthusiasm and professionalism.

Team Management: Oversee workforce decisions including hiring, training, evaluating, and scheduling. Collaborate with Operations and HR on disciplinary actions if required.

Operational Performance: Manage financial and operational aspects by coordinating with the finance team, conducting inventory, managing budgets, cash handling, quality control.

Target Achievement: Set, monitor, and achieve sales and performance goals.

Performance Motivation: Analyse sales figures, track team performance, and inspire staff to meet targets.

Safety & Compliance: Ensure safety protocols and security measures are in place, providing staff with regular training on procedures.

Standards & Cleanliness: Maintain HACCP compliance and ensure thorough adherence to cleaning procedures by all team members.

Coaching & Development: Regularly coach management staff to deliver results and act as a role model in professionalism.

Food Standards & Quality: Oversee food standards and quality, ensuring consistency and excellence in all dishes served.

Collaboration with Kitchen Team: Work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient service.

Financial Management: Partner with the Head Chef to achieve financial targets, managing food costs, labour efficiency, and waste reduction.

Key Competencies

- Passion for team motivation and individual staff development - Strong leadership and task-driven mindset - Customer-focused management approach - Effective multitasking and operational management skills - Proficient in customer service practices and Microsoft Office - Problem-solving abilities with clear and concise communication - Adaptable to company standards and procedures

Benefits

- Employee assistance program - good work/life balance

• Access to dedicated training platforms

- Discounted staff meals - Tip share programme - Flexible working hours - Career progression opportunities

Join us at Gourmet Food Parlour and be part of a team where your leadership and ambition will make a difference!