Restaurant Manager

Vienna Woods Hotel; Munster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Vienna Woods Hotel in Cork’s Glanmire area seeks an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead the restaurant team and oversee daily dining operations. You will work with the Head Chef and Food & Beverage teams to maintain high service standards and ensure a memorable guest experience.

The role focuses on staff leadership, rota planning, stock control, and ensuring compliance with food safety and health regulations. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager, Assistant Restaurant Manager or in a similar supervisory role within the hospitality industry.
• A genuine passion for food, beverage and delivering excellent customer service.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, manage and develop a team.
• Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations and food and beverage service.
• A good understanding of food safety, hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage busy service periods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work closely with kitchen, bar and wider hotel teams.
• Experience with staff scheduling, stock control, ordering and cost management.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• A relevant hospitality qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the restaurant, ensuring smooth and efficient service.
• Lead, motivate and support the restaurant team, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Maintain consistently high standards of service and restaurant presentation.
• Ensure guests receive a warm welcome and attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team on menus, daily specials and service requirements.
• Manage staff rotas, scheduling, training and performance development.
• Handle guest feedback and resolve any service related issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitor stock levels, manage ordering and assist with cost control.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety and hygiene regulations.
• Coordinate restaurant service for private dining, functions and hotel events when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve service standards and enhance the overall guest experience.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Customer service

F&B service

Scheduling

Food safety

Education

Hospitality qualification

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Cork’s Vienna Woods Hotel is a multi-award-winning, family-owned hotel set on 22 acres of private woodland in Glanmire, just minutes from Cork City. Known for its warm hospitality, historic charm and welcoming atmosphere, the hotel takes pride in delivering memorable dining experiences for both residents and visitors.

Our restaurant is an important part of the guest experience, with a focus on quality food, locally sourced ingredients and friendly, attentive service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our restaurant team and oversee the day to day running of our dining operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining high service standards, motivating and developing the team, and ensuring every guest enjoys a positive dining experience. Working closely with our Head Chef and wider Food & Beverage team, the Restaurant Manager will oversee daily service, staff management, restaurant presentation, stock control and operational standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for hospitality, strong leadership skills and a genuine commitment to creating an exceptional dining experience.

Key Responsibilites:

• Oversee the daily operations of the restaurant, ensuring smooth and efficient service.
• Lead, motivate and support the restaurant team, fostering a positive and professional working environment.
• Maintain consistently high standards of service and restaurant presentation.
• Ensure guests receive a warm welcome and attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team on menus, daily specials and service requirements.
• Manage staff rotas, scheduling, training and performance development.
• Handle guest feedback and resolve any service related issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitor stock levels, manage ordering and assist with cost control.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety and hygiene regulations.
• Coordinate restaurant service for private dining, functions and hotel events when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve service standards and enhance the overall guest experience.
  

We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience as a Restaurant Manager, Assistant Restaurant Manager or in a similar supervisory role within the hospitality industry.
• A genuine passion for food, beverage and delivering excellent customer service.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, manage and develop a team.
• Excellent knowledge of restaurant operations and food and beverage service.
• A good understanding of food safety, hygiene and health and safety regulations.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage busy service periods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.The ability to work closely with kitchen, bar and wider hotel teams.
• Experience with staff scheduling, stock control, ordering and cost management.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required.
• A relevant hospitality qualification is desirable but not essential.
  

If you are passionate about hospitality and have the leadership skills to bring a restaurant team together, we would love to hear from you.