Excel Recruitment is seeking a dynamic General Manager to oversee a busy catering operation in Waterford.
This is a senior leadership role overseeing a high-volume restaurant and catering service in a daytime Monday to Friday setting. It offers excellent work-life balance and the opportunity to lead a well-established operation.
Benefits of the General Manager role
- Highly competitive salary.
- Daytime, Monday to Friday hours.
- Car Parking.
- Career growth and development opportunities.
- A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
Requirements of the General Manager
- Previous experience in a General Manager or senior hospitality or catering management position
- Strong background in catering/restaurant operations experience is desirable
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple services and departments
- Good financial skills, including budgeting, payroll, and stock management
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment while maintaining standards
Responsibilities of the General Manager
- Oversee daily operations across the restaurant, and catering service
- Lead and support a management team including a Head Chef and Supervisors
- Ensure catering and retail services run efficiently, with high standards of food, service, hygiene, and safety
- Manage staff development, training, and performance, fostering a positive workplace culture
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, addressing needs and resolving issues quickly
- Manage budgets, payroll, stock, and supplier relationships to achieve financial targets
- Monitor performance reports, identify areas for improvement, and implement operational changes
- Contribute to business development through new initiatives, promotions, and continuous improvement
If you’re a passionate and results-driven hospitality leader looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you! Apply with your CV below or call Kevin for more details. 087 381 3866
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Excel Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Catering General Manager for a leading contract catering business at a high-profile healthcare site in Dublin.
This senior role oversees several busy food service outlets, leading a large team while maintaining high standards across food quality, service, compliance, and client relationships. It is a great opportunity for a commercially focused catering or hospitality leader with strong people management experience.
Benefits of the Catering General Manager role
- Pension contribution
- Free on-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Free meals on shift
- Enhanced leave benefits
- Employee discount portal and wellbeing supports
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Recognition events and long-term career development opportunities
- Access to accredited learning and progression pathways
Responsibilities of the Catering General Manager:
- Oversee daily catering operations across multiple food service areas on a busy healthcare site
- Maintain consistently high standards of food quality, customer service, and operational delivery
- Lead, coach, and develop a large multi-skilled team, including performance management, succession planning, and ongoing training
- Create and deliver operational plans and strategic goals over a 12 to 24-month period
- Build positive working relationships with clients, senior stakeholders, and site-based teams
- Ensure the site remains fully compliant with HACCP, food safety, health and safety, and company standards
- Manage budgets, financial targets, labour controls, and commercial performance across the operation
- Drive improvements across menus, service delivery, sustainability, customer engagement, and team standards
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, rostering, and HR processes for the catering team
- Use customer feedback, site data, and operational insight to improve the service and identify new opportunities
Requirements of the Catering General Manager
- Previous senior management experience in catering, hospitality, food services, or contract catering, ideally within healthcare or another high-volume environment
- Strong people management skills with a hands-on, supportive, and coaching-led leadership style
- Strong commercial awareness with proven experience managing budgets, labour, margins, and KPIs
- Confident communicator who can build trust with teams, clients, suppliers, and senior stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on compliance, quality, safety, and the customer experience
- A positive and proactive approach, with a genuine interest in team development, service standards, and continuous improvement
- Qualifications in hospitality management, food safety, catering management, or a related discipline would be an advantage
If you’re a passionate and results-driven hospitality leader looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply with your CV below or contact Kevin for a confidential discussion 087 381 3866.
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Food & Beverage Manager
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager for a well-established 4-star hotel in Carlow. This is a senior, full-time management role offering long-term stability, strong support, and excellent on-site benefits.
If you are passionate about hospitality, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to join a supportive hotel team, this role could be the perfect fit.
Benefits of the Food & Beverage Manager role
- Performance Bonus
- Car Parking
- Discounts within the hotel group
- Opportunities for career growth.
- Meals on duty
- Free Gym and Leisure Club membership
- Employee Awards
- Training and Development Programs
Responsibilities of the Food & Beverage Manager
- Oversee the daily running of all food and beverage outlets
- Lead, motivate, and manage a multi-skilled hospitality team
- Control labour costs, stock levels, and departmental budgets
- Maintain high standards of service and guest satisfaction
- Work closely with the Head Chef on food quality and consistency
- Coordinate events and functions with internal teams
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
- Act as Duty Manager and support hotel operations as required
Requirements of the Food & Beverage Manager
- Previous experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or senior F&B leader
- Background in hotel or high-volume hospitality environments
- Strong people management and communication skills
- Good understanding of rosters, wages, stock, and margins
- Organised, hands-on, and guest-focused management style
- Must have a valid permit to work full-time in Ireland.
If you are a motivated hospitality professional ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV via the link below or call Kevin in confidence for more information 087 381 3866
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Excel Recruitment is recruiting a hands-on Café Restaurant Manager to lead a busy café and restaurant operation within a healthcare setting in Cork. You’ll oversee day-to-day service, support and develop a front-line team, and ensure consistently high standards across food, service, hygiene, and customer care. This is a great opportunity for a strong hospitality manager who enjoys a fast-paced operation and values a stable, daytime-focused schedule.
Benefits of the Café Restaurant Manager role
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Daytime roster and work-life balance
- On-site parking
- Stable, long-term role in healthcare
- Training and progression with a leading catering provider
Requirements of the Café Restaurant Manager
- Café/restaurant management experience (or similar)
- Used to high-volume service and busy periods
- Strong people management, training and rostering
- Good commercial eye: labour, stock, waste and margins
- Solid HACCP, food safety and H&S standards
- Calm, organised and comfortable in a healthcare setting
Responsibilities of the Café Restaurant Manager
- Oversee day-to-day café/restaurant service
- Lead, coach and develop the front-of-house team
- Maintain high standards: service, hygiene and presentation
- Plan rotas and manage labour costs
- Manage stock, ordering, deliveries and waste
- Handle onsite queries and build strong stakeholder relations
- Ensure full HACCP and H&S compliance, with accurate records
- Support simple service improvements and merchandising
If you’re a strong hospitality manager looking for a stable role with great daytime hours in Cork, we’d love to hear from you. Apply with your CV below or call Kevin for more details 087 381 3866.
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Excel Recruitment is hiring an experienced Catering General Manager on behalf of a leading catering company for a prominent healthcare site in Dublin.
This senior role involves managing multiple food outlets for patients and visitors, leading a large team, and ensuring high standards of food, service, and compliance. This is an opportunity for an experienced catering professional with strong leadership and commercial skills to join a people-focused organisation.
Benefits of the General Manager role:
- Pension contribution
- Free on-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Free meals on shift
- Enhanced leave benefits
- Employee discount portal and wellbeing supports
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Recognition events and long-term career development opportunities
- Access to accredited learning and progression pathways
Responsibilities of the General Manager:
- Lead the day-to-day operations of multiple food service units across the site
- Deliver outstanding service and food quality in line with company and client expectations
- Manage, mentor, and develop a large, diverse team, including succession planning and performance reviews
- Set and drive strategic goals and business plans for 12-24 months
- Build strong relationships with on-site stakeholders and clients
- Ensure compliance with all health & safety and food safety regulations
- Deliver financial targets, manage budgets, and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
- Support innovation in menus, service, sustainability, and customer engagement
- Handle recruitment, training, and HR processes on-site
- Use customer feedback and business data to drive continuous improvement
Requirements of the General Manager:
- Proven experience in a senior operational role within hospitality, catering, or food services, ideally in a healthcare setting
- Strong leadership skills with a hands-on, coaching-led approach
- Financially literate with experience managing budgets and KPIs
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- High attention to detail with a focus on quality, safety, and customer experience
- A proactive mindset with a passion for people development, innovation, and service excellence
- Relevant qualifications in hospitality management, food safety, or similar are desirable
If you’re a passionate and results-driven hospitality leader looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply with your CV below or contact Kevin for a confidential discussion 087 381 3866.
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