Senior Sous Chef

Excel Recruitment are searching for a Sous Chef for a busy property in Galway city.The successful candidate will join a well established team to assist in the management of a busy kitchen and will have:

  • Have 2-3 years experience at senior chef level in a hotel kitchen with busy banqueting business
  • Experience of Food Safety Management systems
  • Knowledge of purchasing, stock management and waste management
  • Interest in training and coaching less experienced members of the team to ensure a consistently high quality product is delivered at all times
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work in a pressurised environment

In return the successful candidate will join one of Galways premium hotels and work within a hotel group setting with opportunity for career development and progression.

Do you think you have what it takes for this Senior Sous Chef role?

If so, please submit your CV and we will be back in touch or call Elaine in our Galway office 091 353568

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Head Chef

Excel Recruitment are searching. for a Head Chef for a busy restaurant in Westport, Co. Mayo. We are seeking an experienced Sous or Head Chef to lead a kitchen team to deliver exceptional food and service to customers.

This role is a demanding role in a fast-paced environment and requires a suitably qualified chef with 3-4 years experience at senior chef level in a busy hotel or high-end restaurant kitchen.

This Head Chef role offers an exciting opportunity to drive a business and put your mark on menu, food and service for the property. It offers an excellent package to the right candidate.

If you are interested in hearing more about this Head Chef role, please submit your CV via the link or call Elaine in our Galway office 091-353568.

Please not accommodation is not provided as part of this package and all applicants must have permission to work full-time in Ireland.

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Food and Beverage Manager

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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Senior Physiotherapist (Rehab)

Job Title: Senior Physiotherapist- Rehabilitation & Acquired Brain Injury
Location: Cork city & north Cork
Salary: €65,000-€75,000 DOE + excellent benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist who thrives in a dynamic, community-focused role, enjoys clinical autonomy, and is passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes for patients across a range of care settings.

Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Senior Physiotherapist to work across a number of Nursing Homes, ABI, and Sub Acute services throughout Cork.

This role offers the chance to work in diverse clinical environments, broaden your expertise, and play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation within a progressive and expanding organisation known for excellence in elderly and specialist care.

Our client is known for its commitment to excellence in elderly and specialist care.

This permanent role, working within modern nursing homes, offering high-quality care to residents with a wide range of rehabilitation needs, including those recovering from ABI, stroke, and complex medical events.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage a varied, rehabilitation-focused caseload including patients with ABI, stroke, and post-acute care needs.
  • Conduct comprehensive functional and falls risk assessments for residents.
  • Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation treatment plans to improve quality of life.
  • Lead specialised group exercise therapy sessions tailored to varying physical and cognitive abilities.
  • Collaborate with Occupational Therapists and nursing staff to provide a holistic care approach.
  • Deliver evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to optimise mobility, function, and independence
  • Conduct comprehensive physical, functional, and mobility assessments
  • Develop and implement individualised treatment and discharge plans
  • Support patients with rehabilitation, reablement, and safe transitions to home or community care
  • Work closely with patients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Participate in MDT meetings, service development, and clinical audits
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and supervision to junior staff where required

Requirements:

  • CORU-registered Physiotherapist
  • Minimum 3+ years post-qualification experience, ideally in rehabilitation, ABI, stroke, or older persons care
  • Strong experience in complex case management and discharge planning
  • Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and teamwork skills
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
  • Previous leadership or mentoring experience is desirable
  • Full clean Irish driving licence and access to a car
  • Prior experience in a nursing home, residential, or step-down setting is a distinct advantage.

What’s on Offer:

  • Competitive salary of €65,000-€75,000, depending on experience
  • Excellent employee benefits package including pension, sick pay scheme, and CPD allowance
  • Access to mentorship, training, and structured career progression
  • Supportive environment with experienced leadership in place
  • Chance to truly shape patient care and service development in one of Ireland’s most advanced rehab settings.

How to apply:

For a confidential discussion, contact Charlene Cooke at or call +353 89 9455139 today!

Retail Assistant Manager

Retail Assistant Manager

Our client, one of Ireland’s leading big-box retail brands, is seeking a dynamic and driven Assistant Manager to join their high-performing store team in Athlone.

This is more than just a management role – it’s an opportunity to take ownership of daily operations, inspire a large team, and deliver an outstanding customer experience in a fast-paced, high-volume retail environment.

If you are passionate about retail leadership, thrive on responsibility, and enjoy developing people, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Daily Store Operations: From stock control and merchandising to staffing and compliance, ensure the store runs smoothly and efficiently.
  • Champion the Customer Experience: Bring energy and passion to every interaction, creating memorable shopping experiences that build loyalty and trust.
  • Inspire & Motivate Your Team: Lead by example, setting high standards and cultivating a team culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and results.
  • Problem-Solve in Real Time: Use your initiative and quick thinking to resolve challenges and keep operations running smoothly.
  • Communicate with Clarity: Maintain open and productive lines of communication between your team and senior management, ensuring everyone is aligned and supported.

Skills and experience required:

  • Proven track record in retail management, ideally in a big box or large-format store.
  • Experience leading teams of 25+.
  • Strong leadership, people management, and organizational skills.
  • Resilience and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
  • A customer-first mindset with a passion for retail excellence.

Salary package:

  • Salary 35-42K negotiable, but must reflect experience
  • 23 days holidays
  • Bonus
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Discounts
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Sick pay

If you are interested in this Assistant Manager job, please upload your updated CV through the link provided. For more opportunities like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or contact Jade 018717640.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

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Department Manager – Grocery

Department Manager – Grocery Retail

Our client, a leading international retailer renowned for quality across food, home and lifestyle, is seeking to recruit an experienced Department Manager for their Grocery department in their flag store in West Dublin.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a people-focused retail leader from a high-volume environment, with strong experience in team development, coaching, motivation and succession planning. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to drive performance through an engaged team while delivering exceptional operational standards and customer experience.

Previous grocery or food retail management experience is essential for this role.

Package & Benefits:

  • €45-50k
  • 20% colleague discount
  • Pension & Life Assurance
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 39-hour working week
  • 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist support for you and your family
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Maternity support

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach, motivate and develop your team to reach their full potential, recognising success and proactively managing performance.
  • Drive store KPIs, sales growth and profitability through an engaged and high-performing team.
  • Lead all operational and people management activities within the store to ensure smooth day-to-day performance.
  • Support the Store Manager in delivering strong commercial results and operational excellence.
  • Create an inclusive, supportive and positive working environment that encourages collaboration and accountability.
  • Ensure exceptional customer service and customer engagement standards are consistently delivered across the store.

Skills & Requirements:

  • 3+ years’ experience in high-volume grocery retail management.
  • Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret sales data and drive performance.
  • Ability to work effectively across multiple departments, including Foodhall, Fashion and Home.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.

If you are interested in this Grocery Department Manager opportunity, please upload your updated CV via the link provided. For more opportunities like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or contact Aislinn 01 871 7604.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

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Cafe / Restaurant Manager

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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Clinical Nurse Manager

Excel Healthcare Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) for a well-established nursing home in Kilkenny.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse leader to step into a management role within a growing and supportive nursing home group.

Location: Kilkenny

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: €47,000 – €50,500 DOE

Benefits:

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities within a large organisation

On-site parking

Meals provided on duty

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to Work scheme

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Duties of the Clinical Nurse Manager:

Lead and support the nursing team to ensure delivery of high-quality, person-centred care

Oversee the day-to-day clinical operations of the unit

Ensure full compliance with HIQA standards, policies, and procedures

Supervise and support nursing and care staff, promoting best practice

Manage medication administration and clinical documentation

Conduct audits and implement continuous quality improvements

Liaise with residents, families, GPs, and the multidisciplinary team

Assist with staff training, induction, and performance management

Support the management team with rostering and workforce planning

Act up in the absence of the Assistant Director of Nursing when required

The Clinical Nurse Manager must:

Be a Registered General Nurse with a valid NMBI PIN

Have a minimum of 2-3 years post-registration experience

Have previous management or supervisory experience (desirable)

Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills

Have experience in care of the elderly (preferred)

Have a strong understanding of HIQA standards and compliance

Be motivated to progress within a clinical leadership role

If you are interested in this Clinical Nurse Manager position, please apply below or contact Barbara Kelly in confidence on 0877379636 for further information.