Operations Manager

RECRUITERS; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RECRUITERS in Ireland is seeking a Retail Manager to lead day-to-day operations across store, workshop, e-commerce and warehouse, partnering with the General Manager.

This hands-on leadership role offers autonomy, influence and long‑term progression potential, with responsibility for sales, customer experience and staff development. The role requires commuting to Tallaght and a strong focus on results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years retail leadership experience
• Proven experience leading large front‑line teams
• Strong commercial, organisational and people‑management skills
• Hands-on, resilient and solutions‑focused
• Passion for cycling, fitness, outdoors or leisure preferred
• Right to work in Ireland and ability to commute to Tallaght
• Flexibility for alternating weekends and occasional shifts until 8pm

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 45+ person team across multiple departments
• Work closely with department managers on KPIs, rotas, performance and staffing
• Oversee daily store, workshop, e-commerce and warehouse operations
• Drive sales, customer experience and operational performance
• Handle people/HR matters fairly and effectively
• Identify inefficiencies and introduce smarter processes
• Troubleshoot problems and take ownership — no job is too big or too small
• Act as a trusted right hand to the General Manager, with succession potential

Skills

Retail leadership

People management

KPI tracking

Customer focus

Job description

Ready to take ownership of a fast-moving, high-volume retail operation and make a real impact?

We’re looking for an Retail Manager to become a key partner to the General Manager, leading day-to-day operations across store, workshop, e-commerce and warehouse. This is a hands‑on leadership role with genuine autonomy, influence and long‑term progression potential.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and develop a 45+ person team across multiple departments
• Work closely with department managers on KPIs, rotas, performance and staffing
• Oversee daily store, workshop, e-commerce and warehouse operations
• Drive sales, customer experience and operational performance
• Handle people/HR matters fairly and effectively
• Identify inefficiencies and introduce smarter processes
• Troubleshoot problems and take ownership — no job is too big or too small
• Act as a trusted right hand to the General Manager, with succession potential

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years’ retail leadership experience, ideally in a €5m+ turnover environment
• Proven experience leading large, front‑line teams
• Strong commercial, organisational and people‑management skills
• A hands‑on, resilient and solutions‑focused approach
• Passion for cycling, fitness, outdoors or leisure strongly preferred
• Right to work in Ireland and ability to reliably commute to Tallaght
• Flexibility for alternating weekends and occasional shifts until 8pm
• Significant autonomy and opportunity to make your mark
• Genuine career progression and succession potential
• Join a passionate, customer‑focused team