Restaurant Manager - Sásta by the river Maynooth

Sásta by the River Maynooth Full time Daytime role

We are looking for an experienced, commercially focused Restaurant Manager to lead one of Maynooth’s busiest daytime restaurants.

This is a hands\-on leadership role for someone who thrives in an extremely busy, fast\-paced environment and understands what exceptional hospitality looks like \- from the moment a customer arrives until they leave.

We need a strong, highly organised manager with fantastic attention to detail, genuine commercial acumen and the confidence to lead from the floor.

The role

You will take responsibility for the day\-to\-day operation of the restaurant, ensuring consistently high standards across customer service, team performance, cleanliness, food safety and financial control.

You will be expected to

Lead the restaurant team from the floor during busy services.

Deliver consistently excellent customer service and ensure every customer is welcomed promptly and professionally.

Organise the team, breaks and service coverage effectively.

Maintain complete oversight of the entrance, restaurant floor and service flow.

Recruit, train, motivate and develop team members.

Set clear expectations, give direction and hold the team accountable.

Manage labour costs, purchasing, stock, waste and operating expenses.

Understand sales performance, margins and key financial targets.

Work closely with the Head Chef and company directors.

Maintain excellent HACCP, food\-safety and health\-and\-safety standards.

Ensure restaurant records, compliance files and operational checklists are accurate and up to date.

Plan properly for events, large bookings and busy trading periods.

Identify opportunities to grow sales and improve profitability.

About you

Proven restaurant\-management experience in a high\-volume operation.

The ability to remain calm, organised and visible during intense services.

Exceptional attention to detail and consistently high standards.

Strong commercial acumen and practical cost\-control experience.

Excellent leadership, communication and people\-management skills.

A clear understanding of labour management, margins, stock and waste.

Strong planning and problem\-solving abilities.

Good knowledge of HACCP and food\-safety requirements.

A hands\-on attitude and a willingness to lead by example.

Flexibility to work weekends as part of a daytime roster.

The legal right to work in Ireland.

What we offer

A senior daytime restaurant\-management position.

A competitive salary based on experience.

The opportunity to lead an established and exceptionally busy restaurant.

Genuine responsibility and autonomy.

Support from an experienced ownership and culinary team.

External Training provided

Opportunities to develop within the Sásta Café Group.

A professional, energetic and ambitious working environment.

Ready to lead a fast\-moving restaurant?

If you are commercially focused, passionate about hospitality and ready to take ownership of a busy operation, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a short introduction outlining your relevant management experience.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: From €15\.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme


• Company events


• Employee discount


• Food allowance


• On\-site parking


• Sick pay

• Maynooth, County Kildare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Hospitality management: 4 years (required)


• Restaurant/ Cafe Management: 4 years (required)

• Ireland (required)

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