Multi-Site Fresh Food Manager – Laois
Excel Recruitment is seeking a talented Multi-Site Fresh Food Manager to join our client’s successful grocery business in Laois.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fresh food professional who enjoys variety, thrives in a hands-on role, and excels at leading high‑performing teams.
In this role, you will divide your time between two of the company’s supermarket locations, ensuring each fresh food department operates at exceptional standards. You’ll support and guide teams across deli, bakery, butchery, and all fresh food counters while driving sales, managing margins, and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Salary: €50k – €55k
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and maintain fresh food operations across two supermarket sites
- Lead and support teams across deli, bakery, butchery, and fresh food counters
- Manage waste control, stock levels, and margins to optimise profitability
- Ensure all fresh food departments meet company, food safety, and quality standards
- Conduct regular audits to ensure consistency and compliance across both stores
- Drive sales through effective merchandising, promotions, and product presentation
- Assist department managers with stock rotation, ordering, and waste reduction initiatives
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and hygiene standards
- Train, mentor, and develop team members to enhance product knowledge and service levels
- Work closely with store management to identify opportunities for fresh food growth
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Fresh Food Manager or Multi-Site Fresh Food Manager in supermarket retail
- Strong operational knowledge of deli, bakery, butchery, and fresh food departments
- Proven ability to manage margins, control waste, and optimise fresh food profitability
- Experience conducting audits and maintaining food safety compliance
- Strong understanding of merchandising and fresh food display standards
- Excellent leadership and people development skills
- Strong organisational, communication, and problem‑solving abilities
- Genuine passion for fresh food retail and consistently high standards
If you’re an experienced Fresh Food Manager ready to step into a dynamic multi-site role, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a well-established retail business.
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Excel Recruitment are seeking applications for a Catering Manager for a client in Co. Waterford. We are searching fot an experienced food service professional to lead a team in a busy catering operation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team to deliver exceptional service to customers at all time
- Manage labour, food and operational budgets
- Recruit, train and coach employees to ensure a multi-skilled team
- Oversee food safety and health and safety procedures are adhered to
- Create a friendly, efficient service environment
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years post graduate experience in a busy food service operation
- Evidence of managing a team with exceptional service standards
- Strong financial knowledge of forecasting, budgeting and P&L
If you are interested in this Catering Manager role please submit your CV via the link or contact Elaine 091 353565
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CATERING OFFICER GRADE 2
Excel Recruitment are looking for a Catering Officer Grade 2 to work in a Healthcare unit in Dublin South
This position will be working through Excel Recruitment with the potential of obtaining the full time position
Salary for Catering Officer Grade 2 is €44-53k depending on experience and point on the HSE pay scale
This job as Catering Officer offers
- Excellent rate of pay
- Excellent working conditions
- Excellent roster with 5 over 7 daytime shifts per week
- Excellent support from the Management team
- Excellent location and facilities
- Excellent benefits and opportunity for progression
The desired candidate for this job as Catering Officer will possess a qualification in
- Degree, Diploma or Certificate in Hotel Management, or Hospitality and Restaurant Management, or Professional Chef Qualification
- HACCP Management Training
The experience required for this job as Catering Officer will be
- Two to three years in a supervisory capacity in a catering department
- Experience of managing a HACCP system
- Experience in the provision of in-house training to staff
The ideal candidates will have the following skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Hands on approach / Lead by doing
- Initiative and ability to manage complex situations
- Ability to communicate with all disciplines of staff
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good influencing skills
- Computer skills
Candidates will have knowledge of
- Food Safety Management System
- Management of food Hygiene (HACCP)
- Health & Safety obligations
- Be able to identify potential difficulties and formulate solutions.
- Possess a good knowledge of quality improvement initiatives.
Experience working in a Healthcare unit is beneficial but not essential
If you meet the requirements above please submit your CV for review.
Any successful candidate will have to complete Garda Vetting
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