Assistant General Manager at Hogs & Heifer (Liffey Valley)

The Wright Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals on shift

Team discount across Wright Group Venu

Structured induction and ongoing on‑th

Career progression across 27 units

Job summary

The Wright Group is seeking an experienced Assistant GM to lead a busy venue in Liffey Valley. You will work with a great team, ensuring the guest experience and operational excellence.

This senior supervisory role involves coaching, rostering, controlling costs, and maintaining health and safety standards. You will deputise for the manager as needed and support recruitment and development across our venues.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality/retail.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, health and safety and licensing requirements.
• Experience in rosters, costs and performance conversations.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and roster the team to ensure consistent guest experience.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and ensure safety and licensing compliance.
• Manage staffing levels, attendance and performance.
• Support recruitment, induction and development of team members.
• Monitor costs against unit targets (labour, stock, wastage).
• Handle guest feedback and resolve issues professionally.
• Act as key holder and ensure the unit is opened/closed and secured.
• Escalate issues to senior management/HR as appropriate.
• Guide junior colleagues on shift and deputise for the manager when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Organisational skills

Guest experience

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Assistant GM to lead a great team and help run one our venue in Hog & Heifers in Liffey Valley. to the highest standard. This management role suits someone who enjoys working as part of a busy team and takes pride in getting the details right for guests. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and roster the team to deliver a consistent guest experience
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring standards, health & safety and food safety compliance
• Manage staffing levels, attendance and performance in line with company policy
• Support recruitment, induction, probation reviews and ongoing development of team members
• Monitor and control costs (labour, stock, wastage) against unit targets
• Handle guest feedback and complaints, resolving issues professionally
• Act as key holder and ensure the unit is opened/closed and secured correctly
• Escalate people, safety or compliance issues to senior management / HR as appropriate
• As a senior/lead role, this position also carries responsibility for guiding and supporting more junior colleagues on shift and deputising for the manager where needed.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality/retail
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Working knowledge of food safety, health & safety and licensing requirements
• Comfortable managing rosters, costs and performance conversations
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and bank holidays

What we offer

• Competitive pay, with premium rates for Sundays and bank holidays where applicable
• Staff meals on shift and a team discount across Wright Group venues
• Structured induction, mandatory training and ongoing on-the-job development
• Real career progression, opportunities to move and grow across our 27 units
• A supportive, team-first environment as part of a well-established Irish hospitality group