Restaurant Manager

Job description

Job Title: Restaurant Manager – Contract Catering
Location: Cork
Salary: €50,000 per annum
Day Time – Monday to Friday

The Noel Group is are proud to partner with a prestigious client in the hospitality industry to search for a Restaurant Manager to join a high-performing team within a contract catering environment in Cork.

This is a daytime, Monday to Friday role, ideal for an experienced Restaurant Manager looking to maintain work-life balance while leading a quality-driven food service operation.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of a busy on-site restaurant, ensuring a high standard of service, staff coordination, client satisfaction, and compliance with food safety and operational standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the restaurant’s daily operations

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of front-of-house and service staff

• Ensure high levels of customer service and satisfaction at all times

• Maintain excellent hygiene, safety, and food quality standards

• Liaise with culinary teams and clients to coordinate service delivery

• Monitor budgets, costs, and inventory to ensure efficient operations

• Handle scheduling, training, and team performance reviews

• Ensure all operations comply with company policies and HACCP standards

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Restaurant Manager or similar supervisory role in a hospitality or catering environment

• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills

• Understanding of contract catering or high-volume service environments an advantage

• Excellent customer service ethos and people management abilities

• Ability to manage day-to-day operations efficiently and independently

• Flexibility, reliability, and a passion for delivering excellent service

• Must be living in Ireland and have the right to work in the Republic of Ireland

• Visa and relocation packages are not provided
  

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: €50,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)

• Daytime hours – Monday to Friday schedule

• Opportunities for career progression within a respected hospitality group

• Access to professional development and training programs

• A dynamic and supportive working environment