Area Manager

inploi; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Area Manager to oversee multiple restaurant locations in Ireland. In this role, you'll guide general managers, drive team performance, and ensure operational excellence. You'll also play a key part in identifying and opening new restaurants across Ireland, making this an exciting opportunity to shape a growing brand. With a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and generous benefits, you'll thrive in a supportive culture focused on growth and community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous car allowance

Bupa private healthcare

Pension contributions up to 8%

25 days holiday + all bank holidays

£200 monthly food stipend

Life assurance

Discounts across retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with a focus on people and performance.
• Ability to develop and mentor teams in a hospitality environment.
• Experience in managing multiple locations or restaurants.

Responsibilities

• Guide general managers and lift teams across various locations.
• Lead the opening of new restaurant locations.
• Ensure operational excellence by analyzing performance data.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Operational performance

Job description

area manager | ireland | £65,000pa + car allowance + 30% bonus opportunity

more benches, more bowls, more impact
ireland’s hospitality scene is alive with possibility. from dublin to belfast, there’s energy, ambition and real momentum, and we’re right in the heart of it

we’ve already brought our soul-filled bowls to liffey valley, dundrum and belfast victoria square. a second belfast restaurant opens soon, and that’s just the beginning

this isn’t just an area manager role, this is your chance to lead something meaningful. to take what we’ve started and help turn it into something bigger across ireland

you’ll look after a growing patch of wagamama restaurants, guiding your general managers, lifting your teams and creating spaces that feel welcoming, energetic and full of purpose

you’ll be right there in the middle of it all, from the buzz of service to the detail behind the numbers. you’ll take ownership, make change and spot the small things that make a big difference

you’ll play a key role in what comes next, partnering with our property team to find the right new locations. think cork, galway, more of dublin. we’re open, and you’ll help bring each one to life, from first walkthrough to opening night

you’ll also kick things off with a trip to london for training, connection and immersion into the wagamama way. we’ll cover your travel, stay and everything in between

you’ll love this role if you...

lead with confidence but keep it grounded
care just as much about people as you do performance
believe in food that brings people together
see opportunity where others might see challenge
and want to be part of something from the start - not just manage, but shape

wok’s in it for you

• competitive salary + generous car allowance
  30% annual bonus opportunity
• bupa private healthcare | dual cover for your partner or spouse
• pension contributions up to 8%
• 25 days holiday + all bank holidays | shared on-call cover
• £200 a month to spend on wagamama food outside of work
• life assurance worth four times your salary
• discounts across retail, leisure + hospitality
• a culture that backs your growth, wellbeing and individuality

every bowl has impact

we live by kaizen, the japanese philosophy of good change
we’re always working to do better, inside and outside the kitchen
less plastic, more plant power
returning used bowls
building greener restaurants
making choices that tread more lightly on the earth
progress takes time and it starts with all of us
you’ll be part of that journey too, bringing good food and good choices to more people across ireland

sound good? let’s make it happen, apply today

feed yourself, feed others

we’re proudly part of disability confident
whoever you are, there’s a seat at our bench for you