Assistant Catering Manager – Meetings & Events Focus | Cork City
I’m working with a leading provider of high-volume catering and hospitality services in Cork City to recruit an energetic and driven Assistant Catering Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate hospitality professional who enjoys a fast-paced, client-facing environment but is also seeking a better work-life balance.
This is not your typical catering management role – it’s a fun, ever-changing, and highly structured position where no two days are the same. You’ll thrive here if you are high-energy, organised, and capable of balancing multiple functions simultaneously while delivering exceptional service across a busy meetings and events operation.
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate day-to-day catering operations across a busy meetings & events space
- Support the planning and delivery of high-volume corporate and client events
- Work closely with clients to ensure all F&B requirements are delivered to the highest standard
- Supervise, motivate, and allocate duties to front and back-of-house teams
- Balance multiple functions and event requirements simultaneously in a fast-moving environment
- Deliver excellent customer service and act as a key point of contact for event clients
- Assist with stock control, deliveries, and weekly stocktakes
- Maintain exceptional standards of food presentation, service delivery, and hygiene
- Ensure seamless communication between kitchen, service, and event teams
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and health & safety standards are followed
- Assist in the training, development, and performance of team members
- Operate a company vehicle onsite as part of daily operational requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in hospitality or catering management
- A high-energy, hands-on professional who thrives in a busy, pressurised environment
- Proven ability to multitask and manage several functions and event requirements simultaneously
- Strong background in meetings, events, or high-volume corporate catering
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
- Outstanding customer service and client-facing experience
- Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining high standards
- Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and hygiene regulations
- Flexible approach to working hours (events-driven environment)
- Full clean driving licence (essential – company vehicle required onsite)
- Must be over 25 years of age (client insurance requirement)
- Valid work permit for Ireland
Why You’ll Love This Role
- A unique hospitality role offering better work-life balance than traditional catering management positions
- A dynamic, engaging, and structured environment within a busy events setting
- Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Ongoing training and development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Meals on duty and uniform provided
- Bike-to-work and commuter schemes
- Sick pay and referral incentives
If you’re a hospitality professional looking to move into a high-impact, events-focused role with strong structure and progression, apply today or reach out directly to Laura Byrne to discuss further.
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