Restaurant Shift Manager - Sports Bar

Center Parcs; Leinster; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Leisure facilities access

Discounts

Bonus scheme

Career development

Job summary

Center Parcs Longford Forest is seeking a Restaurant Shift Manager for the Sports Bar to oversee daily shift operations and lead a friendly, proactive team, ensuring an exceptional guest experience.

The role is full-time with a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over each 4-week period, includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and comes with tips, a bonus scheme, staff discounts and access to leisure facilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues and lead the team.
• Excellent communicator.
• Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly.
• Professional, approachable and calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shift operations to deliver an exceptional guest experience
• Lead and support the team, fostering a positive and proactive work environment
• Achieve budgeted sales targets and ensure efficient staff deployment
• Maintain high service standards and compliance with brand expectations

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

People skills

Calm under pressure

Job description

Restaurant Shift Manager - Sports Bar

Longford Forest | Circa €33,700 per annum plus tips

Sports Café serves hearty meals and shows live sports in a lively, family-friendly setting.

What you'll be doing

• Oversee daily shift operations to deliver an exceptional guest experience
• Lead and support the team, fostering a positive and proactive work environment
• Achieve budgeted sales targets and ensure efficient staff deployment
• Maintain high service standards and compliance with brand expectations

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

Full-time contract

You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements

This role includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays

About you

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues and lead the team
• Excellent communicator
• Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly
• Professional, approachable and calm under pressure

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values : We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Working here Longford Forest; not easily reached by public transport.

Closing date: 2nd November 2026

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome. We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.