Assistant Food Buyer
My client, a leading retailer which provides cutting edge food and fashion has an amazing buying opportunity for an Assistant Food Buyer to join their Grocery team. The business is well known for providing quality food products to its loyal customers. This is an amazing opportunity to contribute to the growth of this highly successful business. Dublin city centre based.
Package:
- Salary €35-50k doe
- 26 days annual leave
- Agile working
- Flexible working hours
- Staff discount
- Further company benefits
Responsibilities of this Assistant Food Buyer job include:
- Work with the Buying team to develop short- and long-term plans for your buying categories.
- Assist in the planning and delivery of budgeted sales and margin for your buying categories.
- Identify new market trends and implement actions to capitalise on those trends.
- Manage the range assortment to ensure product offering is ahead of the market.
- Manage and develop the private label offer at all levels.
- Develop strong business relationships with our existing supply base and source new suppliers.
- Plan and negotiate strong promotional activity for your categories to attract new customers and build categories.
- Collaborate with other business functions such as Logistics, Space Planning, Operations and Marketing to ensure your category plans are delivered to shelf efficiently.
Requirements for this Assistant Food Buyer job include:
- A passion for food.
- 2 years of section buying experience.
- Third level qualification – Food or a Business-related qualification desired.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong Excel skills and excellent numerical ability is essential.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
Aoife McCaul 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 McCaul 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Fast Food Unit Manager
Excel Recruitment is seeking a Fast Food Store Manager for the exciting new food store opening by our successful expanding food client based in Dublin City centre.
Our client is an expanding food business and are famous for affordable and fast-food offerings.
The ideal candidate for this role is an individual with Food Retail/Restaurant Management/Fast Food experience. They must love working in a fast-paced team environment and be able to delegate tasks under pressure. The desired candidate must have a passion for food and exceed KPI expectations.
Our client is offering a competitive salary.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge of food safety and HACCP protocols
- Ability to have strict time management
- Manage a team and delegate tasks swiftly
- Have excellent customer service skills
- Control and manage stock and waste
- Motivate staff to reach KPI targets and exceed expectations
Requirements:
- Food Retail/Restaurant Management/Fast Food experience desirable
- Managing teams of 15-20 people
- Waste control
- Margin control
- Online order systems
- HR business systems
- Team management skills
- Communication & Organisation skills
- Great attitude towards work
If you are interested in this job, or any other grocery retail jobs on the Excel Recruitment website, please apply directly via the link below. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
Call Alan Treacy 01-8717625
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Sous Chef- Dublin City Hotel- €50K
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking a Sous Chef at a top International Hotel Group. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented and career driven Chef to progress within Hospitality Industry.
Benefits of the Sous Chef Position include:
- A highly competitive salary.
- Company benefits.
- Training, development, and progression within one of Dublin’s top restaurant companies.
- A work /life balance and company-sponsored college opportunities.
Responsibilities of the Sous Chef position include:
- Prepare and serve dishes of the highest quality alongside the Head Chef.
- Work well with others within a leadership role as part of a team in a busy environment.
- Working knowledge of HACCP & Food Safety regulations.
- Being Conscientious in regards to minimising waste.
Requirements of the Sous Chef position include:
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a Hotels.
- Good organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team in a busy environment
- Full knowledge of HACCP (although we can provide full training)
- Good standard and comprehension of English
- Full working rights in Ireland
If this sounds like an opportunity you may be interested in or would like some information on any of our roles with a company of professionals with experience in the industry then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email with an up-to-date CV to Neil in the utmost confidence or call 0876256793
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Catering Assistants
Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting experienced Catering Assistants to join our fantastic team of casual staff. Our temporary team work on a casual basis in commercial, hospitality, healthcare and catering units around Dublin.
As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible for essential food preparation, ensuring the hygiene and cleanliness of food preparation areas, and serving and clearing up duties.
The ideal applicant for this Catering Assistants job will have strong experience as a Catering Assistant and the ability to work both as part of a team and on your initiative. In addition, you will have a good level of spoken English and a strong work ethic.
Responsibilities of the Catering Assistant
Assist with essential food preparation
Organise food preparation areas
Serve and assist customers
Assist with set up and service of food counter
Understand daily menu portion control
Ensuring chefs are equipped with the food and tools they need
Be prepared to carry out any additional duties outside of general duties
To follow the agreed HACCP standards and procedures
To follow, record and document all cleaning as required by the kitchen procedures
Requirements for the Catering Assistant job:
Previous experience as a Catering Assistant
Good level of spoken English
Ability to work well in a team and on own initiative
Excellent time management skills and work ethic
If you are considering gaining more experience in the food industry and enjoy working with different people and environments, this Catering Assistant job would be perfect for you. Please apply below for the attention of Margaret 01-8717652,
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Excel Recruitment are looking to add a number of college students to our Temp Team. We have a number of exciting jobs coming up at Concerts, Venues, and Events all across Dublin. This position would be perfect for students, as the shifts will mostly take place in the evenings. The shifts will also be flexible, allowing you to choose when you work, so that you can stay on top of your studies, keep an active social life, and still earn a good wage! We’re hiring a number of hospitality positions, so any experience is preferred but not necessary!
Requirements for Event Staff:
- Hard Working
- Punctual
- Good communication skills
- Decent levels of English
- Works well under pressure
Responsibilities of Events Staff:
- Serving food and drinks
- Attending to customer’s needs
- Keeping working areas clean
- Restocking bars/shelves
- Handling cash/ Operating tills
Benefits of Events Staff:
- Flexible work schedule
- Paid Weekly
- Accrued Holiday pay
- Gain experience in Hospitality
- Working in fun venues
If you’re interested in this position, please contact Robert 0874349419 or apply below.
Store Manager
My client, a fast paced, high-volume clothing, gift and jewellery retailer with locations nationwide are looking for an experienced Retail Manager for one of their Dublin City stores.
Salary €35k-€40k negotiable but must reflect experience, Bonus and Staff Discount.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitions manager to join a very successful and growing business with new stores opening.
You will be an experienced Assistant or Store Manager from busy Fashion, Non-Fashion, Discount or Grocery retailer.
Key Responsibilities for the job of Retail Store Manager
- Lead your team in providing exceptional customer service.
- Motivate the team in delivering the store KPI’s including sales, stock, audits and mystery shops
- Analyse sales figures and forecasting future sales
- Interpret trends to facilitate planning
- Use information technology to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning
- Maintain excellent visual merchandising and store standards
- Maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry
- Monitor all variable costs within the limits of budgetary control
- Organise and prioritising daily tasks, optimising resources and minimising costs
- Develop your team by acting as a role mode and coach
- Manage day to day operations and administration
- Ensure all company guidelines, procedures and policies are implemented and adhered to.
- Analyse and forecasting sales and managing and monitoring all variable operating costs
Should you be interested in this job opportunity please apply or contact Ambyr 01 8148747.
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Events Manager, Daytime, €60K package
Excel Recruitment are currently seeking an Event Manager to become part of the fastest growing Recruitment Company in Ireland.
Benefits of the Events Manager include:
- A highly competitive starting salary along with uncapped commission structure.
- Full-time permanent position
- Flexible working hours.
- 21 days Annual Leave.
- Dublin City Centre office space.
- Opportunity for creative freedom and input.
- Being part of a fun, fast-paced organisation.
Responsibilities of the Event Manager include:
- Coordinate staff for events from the inquiry stage through to event fulfilment.
- Communicates with the client departments to ensure a consistently high level of staff service throughout from pre-event, event, and post event phase.
- Recognising opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities by up selling and offering enhancements.
- Plan and assign work, manage, and oversee the work of the team.
- Attend weekly management meetings to discuss sales, forecasts, feedback, reporting and planning for future events.
- This role is best suited to an individual with strong organisation, communication, selling and presentation skills as the role involves communicating with clients on a daily basis.
Requirements of the events manager role include:
- Previous experience in a similar environment with a proven track record in leading a team in a high-volume environment.
- Excellent Client communication and organisation skills.
- Welcoming friendly personality and manner.
- Have a structured and organised work approach with an ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
- Have excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and be able to connect with clients to manage expectations.
- Strong client development and relationship management skills
- Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Opera Cloud
If this sounds like an opportunity you may be interested in or would like some information on any of our roles with a company of professionals with experience in the industry then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email with an up-to-date CV to Neil in the utmost confidence or call directly on 0876256793
Fashion Buyer – Ladieswear
Excel Recruitment have an amazing buying opportunity for a strong Fashion Buyer who is passionate about fashion and an expert on upcoming trends. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a highly commercial and progressive buying office for one of the most iconic fashion retailers in Ireland. Dublin city centre based.
Salary: €60-€90k plus generous benefits.
Responsibilities of this Fashion Buyer job include:
- Source, develop and build product ranges to reflect current trends, ensuring each range is commercial and meets company objectives, sales targets and customer needs
- Analyse performance and review current range to ensure that sales, margins and profit are achieved
- Take appropriate action in-season on repeats, cancellations and rescheduling of orders
- Prepare for & present regular range reviews and presentations
- Negotiating with a wide supply base to ensure best possible price and margin for goods is achieved
- Maintaining and building strong working relationships with supply base and sourcing new suppliers
- Keep up to date with and interpreting trends and constantly reviewing competitors in the market place
- Collaborating with the design team on trends and product development
- Presenting to senior management
- Take responsibility for own development as well as manage the training of junior team members
Requirements for this Fashion Buyer job include:
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in a fast-paced Buying role
- Passion for product
- Skilled negotiation techniques, organisational and influencing skills
- Developing and implementing departmental and strategy
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with other stake holders
Aoife McCaul 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Homeware Buyer
Excel Recruitment have an amazing buying opportunity for a strong Homeware Buyer who is commercially minded. The business is well known for their beautiful homewares and are Ireland’s market leader in Homewares and this is an exciting time to be a part of the team. Dublin city centre based.
Salary: €60-€90k plus generous benefits.
Responsibilities of this Homeware Buyer job include:
- Source, develop and build product ranges to reflect current trends, ensuring each range is commercial and meets company objectives, sales targets and customer needs
- Analyse performance and review current range to ensure that sales, margins and profit are achieved
- Take appropriate action in-season on repeats, cancellations and rescheduling of orders
- Prepare for & present regular range reviews and presentations
- Negotiating with a wide supply base to ensure best possible price and margin for goods is achieved
- Maintaining and building strong working relationships with supply base and sourcing new suppliers
- Keep up to date with and interpreting trends and constantly reviewing competitors in the market place
- Collaborating with the design team on trends and product development
- Presenting to senior management
- Take responsibility for own development as well as manage the training of junior team members
Requirements for this Homeware Buyer job include:
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Significant experience in a fast-paced Buying role
- Passion for product
- Skilled negotiation techniques, organisational and influencing skills
- Developing and implementing departmental and strategy
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with other stake holders
Aoife McCaul 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Food Buyer
Excel Recruitment is seeking a Food Buyer for one of Ireland’s largest and most successful Retail and Food Service business. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic Food Buyer to add value to Ireland’s most innovative and creative food retailer. Dublin City based.
Package
- €50-80k
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Further company benefits
Responsibilities of this this Food Buyer job include:
- Managing a portfolio of brands including product range and selection, introducing new brands and delisting existing suppliers or brands as market conditions demand
- Analysing performance and reviewing current ranges, taking action where appropriate
- Establishing strong working relationships with suppliers and stakeholders in the business
- Maintaining and improving margins
- Identifying new opportunities and suppliers
- Sourcing and agreeing products for promotions and communication of such information to retailers, wholesale, sales and marketing teams
- Meeting customer and wholesale sales requirements in terms of range, pricing, presentation and promotions
- Co-operating, working with and supporting other members of the buying team to ensure that the overall division operates as an effective and efficient unit
- Lead the team by example: ensuring effective communication, support and recognition structures and practices are in place
Requirements for this Food Buyer job:
- 5+ years Food Buying experience
- Excellent communication skills with commercial aptitude
- Proven track record in achieving required sales and margin
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong organisational and outstanding problem-solving skills
- Good numerical and IT skills
Aoife McCaul 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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