Food & Beverage Duty Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Killarney; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on hotel stays

Meals on Duty

Free coffee on duty

Discounts for dining across collection

Career progression

Wellness program

Job summary

O’Donoghue Ring Collection in Killarney is seeking an experienced F&B Duty Manager to oversee the daily operations of the Food & Beverage department within the hotel. You will lead the team, ensure exceptional service, and manage events and functions to meet guest expectations.

The role requires strong leadership, English fluency, and a solid background in hospitality management. This is a full-time, on-site position offering career progression and staff benefits within the collection.

Qualifications

• Experience as a F&B Manager, Supervisor or Duty Manager within a fast-paced hotel or hospitality environment.
• Strong knowledge and experience across F&B operations, including restaurants, bars and functions.
• Experience leading, supporting and being hands-on with an F&B team.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment.
• Degree in Hospitality Management is an advantage.
• Fluent in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the Food & Beverage department.
• You will assist and support the F&B team when required and ensure exceptional customer service is delivered.
• Manage all functions and events and ensure they are set up as requested by the customer.
• Ensure quality and standards are met consistently throughout all Food & Beverage outlets.
• Lead, motivate and support the F&B team to deliver a high standard of service.
• Ensure all Food & Beverage operations run efficiently and effectively throughout each shift.
• Monitor service standards and ensure compliance with company procedures and health & safety requirements.
• Anticipate guest needs, and proactively manage their expectations.
• Ensure prompt resolution of customer issues.
• Attention to detail is required to ensure our guests have an excellent dining and service experience.

Skills

F&B management

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Hospitality Management

Job description

Location: On site / Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Food and Beverage / Restaurant
Salary: Negotiable salary

O’Donoghue Ring Collection is home to Hotels, Apartments, Spa, Restaurants & Bars centrally located in the vibrant town centre of Killarney and Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Our company philosophy is built upon three core values: employee experience, customer experience and standards of excellence.

The team at the Killarney Avenue Hotel is currently recruiting an F&B Duty Manager to join their team. This is a full‑time position, reporting to the General Manager, the F&B Duty Manager will oversee the daily running of the Food & Beverage operations within the Hotel.

What you will do:

• The F&B Duty Manager will oversee the daily operations of the Food & Beverage department.
• You will assist and support the F&B team when required and ensure exceptional customer service is delivered.
• Manage all functions and events and ensure they are set up as requested by the customer.
• Make sure quality and standards are met consistently throughout all Food & Beverage outlets.
• Lead, motivate and support the F&B team to deliver a high standard of service.
• Ensure all Food & Beverage operations run efficiently and effectively throughout each shift.
• Monitor service standards and ensure compliance with company procedures and health & safety requirements.
• Anticipate guest needs, and proactively manage their expectations.
• Ensure prompt resolution of customer issues.
• Attention to detail is required to ensure our guests have an excellent dining and service experience.

About you:

• Experience as a Food & Beverage Manager, Supervisor or Duty Manager within a fast‑paced Hotel or hospitality environment.
• Strong knowledge and experience across Food & Beverage operations, including restaurants, bars and functions.
• Experience leading, supporting and being hands‑on with an F&B team.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment.
• Degree in Hospitality Management is an advantage.
• Fluent in English is essential.

Why O’Donoghue Ring Collection?

When you join the O’Donoghue Ring Collection, you join a community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver first‑in‑class results. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team:

• Discounts on Hotel Stays and, special staff rates in any of our hotels across the collection, on top of special Family and Friend rates for accommodation.
• Discounts on Dining, discounts for all food outlets in 4 hotels for you and a companion, as well as the individual restaurants and bars that are part of the collection.
• Meals on Duty, meals are prepared for you during your work hours and are provided for in our newly refurbed canteens.
• Free Coffee on Duty, provided for in our newly refurbed canteens.
• Discounts for Take‑Away, further discounts for takeaway teas and coffees for staff members.
• Career Progression, we set a clear career path with each of our interested employees.
• Employee Fitness, free access to the leisure centres, Family discounts to membership in our range of Leisure Centres.
• Employee Wellness, ODR Collection Staff Wellness programme is available to all staff as well as discounts on all luxury spa products and spa treatments in our award‑winning Spa.
• Learning & Development, access to a variety of learning tools through our online training software. We offer a range of internships annually in a variety of different departments to nourish development, and cross‑training in different departments.
• Flexible working hours, a choice of flexible hours in social environments.
• Team Events, social Calendar of team events such as employee appreciation week, and much more.

If you want to make an impact, O’Donoghue Ring Collection is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our careers page.

O’Donoghue Ring Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team –, including individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences.