Trainee Manager
Salary: €32k-€35K
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee Manager to join our client, a well-established and successful retailer.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about retail and eager to grow their career with a leading company in the industry.
Responsibilities of this Trainee Manager:
- Support the Store Manager in daily operations, including opening and closing procedures.
- Assist with stock control, ordering, and inventory management.
- Lead and motivate team members to achieve store goals and deliver excellent customer service.
- Handle customer queries and ensure a high level of satisfaction.
- Maintain store standards and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Contribute to staff training and development, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Requirements of this Trainee Manager:
- Previous retail experience, ideally in a supervisory or team lead role.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks effectively.
- Ambition to develop within a managerial position.
- Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays.
This is an ideal role for someone ready to take the next step in their retail career and gain valuable management experience within a supportive and dynamic environment.
If you’re ready to join a thriving team and make your mark in the retail sector, we would love to hear from you.
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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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Food Buyer
My client, a highly successful food retailer, is seeking a commercial and innovative Food Buyer to join their expanding buying team. This is an amazing opportunity to join a highly established food business.
Salary – €80-90k plus generous benefits
Responsibilities of this Food Buyer job include:
- Manage a portfolio of brands, including product selection, range reviews, new listings, and delistings based on market needs.
- Analyse performance data to optimise ranges, improve margins, and meet sales targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Source new products and suppliers and coordinate promotional planning and communication.
- Ensure customer and wholesale requirements are met across range, pricing, presentation, and promotions.
- Collaborate with the buying team and lead by example, promoting clear communication and team support.
Requirements for this Food Buyer job:
- 5+ years of food buying experience
- Excellent communication skills with commercial aptitude
- Proven track record in achieving required sales and margin
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Good numerical and IT skills
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below, and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume, only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Assistant Food Buyer
My client, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and food service business is seeking a commercial and passionate Assistant Food Buyer to join their highly reputable business in Dublin. The successful candidate will manage and optimise their assigned product portfolio while building relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders in the business.
Salary €50-55k plus generous benefits
Responsibilities for the Assistant Food Buyer job include:
- Managing the portfolio product range, product quality and category plans to ensure that it reflects market and consumer trends.
- Managing the sourcing and introduction of own-label products in conjunction with the product development teams.
- With the support of the Trading Manager, negotiating the total purchase cost of products for the relevant portfolios.
- Setting wholesale selling prices and monitoring portfolio and product margins to ensure that profitability objectives for both the company and customers are being met.
- Developing excellent long-term relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers and Retail Partners.
- Supporting project development and roll-out within the category.
Experience required for the Assistant Food Buyer job includes:
- Third level qualification and/or at least 2 years’ experience operating in a commercial function, e.g. Trading, Finance or Supply Chain.
- Strong commercial acumen and proven analytical skills combined with excellent written and oral communications capabilities are prerequisites.
- Knowledge of applying category management principles would be an advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to build long-term, stable relationships.
- Project management skills would be an advantage.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume, only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Assistant Fashion Buyer
Our client, a well-established multisite retailer, is looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Fashion Buyer to join their Buying team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to continue within head office buying, but who is also looking to challenge themselves within an innovative and progressive retail environment. Dublin-based.
Salary €40-50k plus generous benefits
Responsibilities of this Assistant Fashion Buyer job include:
- Assist the Buyer in building the range plan to deliver a commercially viable, balanced product range at competitive prices.
- Critical path management, ensuring that all critical dates are met.
- Maintain and manage relationships with suppliers and regularly review their performance.
- Raise orders – ensuring accurate info in line with buyers’ direction, accurate packing info, shipping details and merchandising input on ratio.
- Proactively sourcing new product ideas through research (online, street style, competitors, etc.) in line with the company’s sustainability policies.
- Visit stores regularly and communicate relevant feedback.
- Identify and select vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quantity and quality of commodities, price, and delivery date.
- Determine the correct method to process purchase requisitions depending on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts.
- You will be responsible for managing large budgets, forecasting and monitoring market trends.
Requirements for this Assistant Fashion Buyer job include:
- A passion for fashion.
- 2 years of buying experience.
- Third level qualification – A fashion or business-related qualification is desirable.
- Strong Excel skills and excellent numerical ability are essential.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines.
- An understanding of the customer and the ability to creatively develop a product that addresses identified trends.
- Ability to build strong working relationships both externally & internally.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below, and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call Aoife Clarke at 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume, only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Food Safety & Quality Manager
My client, a highly successful Irish food supplier, is looking for a Food Safety & Quality Manager to join their team. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for providing Food Safety & Quality support in each area of production, storage, and transport.
Salary: €65-€70k plus generous benefits.
Responsibilities of this Food Safety & Quality Manager include:
- Develop and maintain quality and safety management systems in line with relevant regulations and industry standards.
- Lead cross-functional teams to support risk management processes and ensure compliance through regular internal reviews.
- Manage approval processes for suppliers and products to ensure consistent quality and safety standards.
- Carry out system audits, identify areas for improvement, and work with relevant teams to implement effective solutions.
- Ensure training programmes are current, well-structured, and aligned with required compliance standards.
- Investigate and resolve operational quality and safety concerns, including customer feedback and complaints.
Requirements for this Food Safety & Quality Manager include
- 3-5 years of experience in technical Quality management.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
- Full driver’s license and access to a car and authorised to work in the EU.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Food Safety and Quality Technical Specialist
Are you passionate about ensuring the highest quality standards in every aspect of production?
Excel Recruitment have an amazing opportunity for a Food safety and Quality Technical Specialist strong who is passionate about quality management. This is an amazing opportunity to join a highly progressive employer that values its employees. Dublin based.
Package
- Generous salary doe plus generous benefits
Responsibilities of this Food Safety and Quality Technical Specialist include
- Supporting the implementation and maintenance of Food Safety and Quality Management systems (policies, procedures, and records).
- Monitor products to ensure they meet specifications through internal checks.
- Managing product documentation, including specifications, SOPs, and QC records, and completing daily product attribute records.
- Investigating customer complaints and collaborating with internal and external teams to resolve issues.
- Reporting non-conformances, implementing corrective actions and conducting CCP (Critical Control Points) verification checks.
Requirements for this Food Safety and Quality Technical Specialist include
- Diploma in Science or Food Science (minimum).
- 1+ year of QA/QC experience in food manufacturing (preferred).
- Flexible, quick learner with strong problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
- Able to work independently and in a team.
- Detail-oriented with good decision-making skills.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below, and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume, only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Merchandiser
My client is seeking an experienced and passionate Merchandiser to join their modern head office in Dublin city centre. This is a wonderful opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing multinational retail fashion companies.
Salary €60 – 75k plus generous benefits
Responsibilities of this Merchandiser job include:
- Working in conjunction with the buying teams to provide support and direction on strategic, commercial, and analytical decision making with a particular focus on regional requirements.
- Focus is on maximising sales and profitability by ensuring the right product for each region.
- Weekly reports on sales performance, presenting relevant information on actual vs projected.
- Analysing, interpreting, and presenting data.
- Daily sales tracking against performance.
Requirements of this Merchandiser job include:
- Experience working within a fast-paced Merchandising role in a related retail environment.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Educated to degree level standard.
- Ability to build and maintain effective communication channels.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Horticulture Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking a Horticulture Buyer to join an established Irish retail business. This role will support the Buying team in driving sales, profitability, and product availability across the Practical Gardening category. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for horticulture and strong commercial awareness who enjoys working closely with suppliers, growers, and store teams to deliver successful seasonal ranges in a fast-paced retail environment.
Benefits
- Negotiable salary doe
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Pension
- Employee Discount
- Hybrid Working
- Career Progression
Responsibilities of this Horticulture Buyer job include:
- Supporting the buying team in planning and executing category initiatives for the practical gardening range.
- Coordinating promotional activity across the category including seasonal campaigns and key trading periods.
- Monitoring stock levels across stores to ensure strong availability of both core and seasonal product ranges.
- Working closely with suppliers and growers across Ireland and Europe to maximise product availability and commercial opportunities.
- Assisting with seasonal planning for seeds, bulbs, plants, and related gardening ranges.
- Tracking sales, margin, and stock performance across product sub-groups to support buying decisions.
- Benchmarking competitor pricing and promotional activity within the market.
- Managing purchase orders, supplier documentation, and internal product data to ensure accuracy.
Requirements for this Horticulture Buyer job include:
- Strong knowledge of horticulture, gardening products, or seasonal plant ranges.
- Previous experience in retail, buying support, merchandising, or a commercial coordination role.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and retail systems.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Retail Buyer to join an Irsish established retail business. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven buying professional to take ownership of the Textiles and Household and Seasonal categories, shaping product ranges, building strong supplier partnerships, and driving margin performance within a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment. Cork based.
Benefits
- Negotiable salary doe
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Pension
- Employee Discount
- Hybrid Working
- Career Progression
Responsibilities of this Buyer job include:
- Developing and delivering category and purchasing strategies aligned to sales and margin targets within the textiles, household and seasonal categories.
- Negotiating supplier agreements, pricing structures, rebates, and promotional funding to maximise profitability.
- Identifying new sourcing opportunities while managing and strengthening existing supplier relationships.
- Conducting competitor benchmarking and market analysis to inform pricing, product, and range decisions.
- Planning seasonal ranges, promotional calendars, and key trading periods to drive sales and category performance.
- Managing stock levels to ensure strong product availability while minimising risk on seasonal and slow-moving lines.
- Monitoring supplier performance, service levels, and product quality standards.
- Reviewing sales, margin, and stock data regularly to drive corrective action and optimise category performance.
- Contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned categories.
Requirements for this Buyer job include:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a buying or procurement role within retail or a related sector.
- Third-level qualification in Business, Retail, Procurement or a related discipline.
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to deliver commercial results.
- Demonstrated experience in range reviews and category optimisation to drive sales growth.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to manage stock and margin budgets effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver against targets.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of working on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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