Assistant Manager

The Role

Assistant Manager – Cork. Awesome Walls Cork is hiring an experienced Assistant Centre Manager to support our continued expansion. As we open a new café/kitchen and grow our retail of climbing products, you’ll play a key role in leading operations, managing our team, and ensuring high standards across all areas of the centre.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Centre Manager with day\-to\-day operations, including overseeing staff rotas and ensuring smooth functioning of café, retail, and climbing areas.


• Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team; ensuring staff are trained, engaged and delivering excellent customer service.


• Maintain HR processes (recruitment, performance reviews, scheduling, staff welfare) and ensure compliance with health \& safety regulations.


• Monitor trading figures and budgets; manage costs, especially staffing wages, to support profitability.


• Support the retail business: inventory/stock control, presentation, merchandising.


• Maintain operational standards: cleanliness, safety, and ensuring excellent visitor experience.

We’re looking for someone who brings strong leadership, excellent organisational skills, and commercial sense. You don’t need to be a climber, but previous management experience (especially in café, retail, hospitality, or leisure) will be a plus.

Essential Skills \& Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory or assistant management role.


• Strong people management: team leadership, coaching/training, scheduling, performance management.


• Solid knowledge of HR and health \& safety requirements.


• Comfortable working with financial/trading data; experience managing budgets and costs.


• Excellent communication, problem\-solving and organisational skills.


• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast\-paced environment and to adapt to varied challenges.

• Be part of a creative, growing business with new outlets (café \& retail) to develop.


• Join a supportive team and help shape the future of Awesome Walls Cork.


• Opportunities for career development and increased responsibility.


• Competitive salary \+ benefits

Work Location: In person

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