Sally Gap Bar & Brasserie Manager

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa; Enniskerry; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bray transport

Career progression

Hotel discounts

Free parking

Meals on duty

Recognition awards

Uniform provided

Additional leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa is seeking a Sally Gap Bar & Brasserie Manager to lead our busy bar and brasserie team within a prestigious five‑star hotel. The role involves delivering exceptional F&B service to hotel and restaurant guests in a fast-paced environment, with a strong emphasis on guest satisfaction.

We offer training, career progression, complimentary transport to Bray Dart Station, employee discounts, and meals on duty.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in restaurant, bar, hotel or hospitality environment preferred.
• Knowledge of wines, cocktails, and beverage service is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional food and beverage service to hotel and restaurant guests.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and guest satisfaction.
• Prepare and serve beverages, including cocktails, wines, spirits, and specialty drinks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of wine, beverages, and food pairings.
• Work efficiently during busy service periods while maintaining attention to detail.
• Support and train colleagues to ensure smooth day-to-day restaurant and bar operations.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation standards throughout service areas.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Customer focus

Job description

The Powerscourt Hotel, Resort & Spa is currently recruiting for a Sally Gap Bar & Brasserie Manager who is highly motivated, well organised and passionate in delivering memorable experiences to join our Food and Beverage Team. This role offers a competitive hourly wage, ongoing training and complimentary transport to and from Bray Dart Station.

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa is an award-winning five-star property nestled in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains on the world-famous Powerscourt Estate, whose gardens were voted the third most beautiful gardens in the world by National Geographic. At Powerscourt Hotel our vision is to create extra-ordinary experiences for our guests with our exceptionally talented people. We provide a comprehensive training programme relevant to your new role and our business. We form part of the MHL Hotel Collection, a renowned portfolio of well known, high profile Hotel’s throughout Ireland and operate under the Marriott International, Autograph Collection.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Food & Beverage professional to lead our busy bar & brasserie team. Located within a prestigious 5-star hotel, our restaurant serves approximately 300 guests daily and offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop their hospitality career while working alongside experienced professionals in a high-quality service setting.

Duties & responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional food and beverage service to hotel and restaurant guests.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and guest satisfaction.
• Prepare and serve beverages, including cocktails, wines, spirits, and specialty drinks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of wine, beverages, and food pairings.
• Work efficiently during busy service periods while maintaining attention to detail.
• Support and train colleagues to ensure smooth day-to-day restaurant and bar operations.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation standards throughout service areas.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a restaurant, bar, hotel, or hospitality environment preferred.
• Knowledge of wines, cocktails, and beverage service is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Why join our team:

• Complimentary employee bus service to and from Bray Dart station daily
• Learning and Development with opportunities for career progression
• Employee Hotel Discounts for Marriott and MHL hotels
• Complimentary Car Parking
• Meals while on duty
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Uniform provided and laundered.
• Additional leave in line with service.
• Monthly contribution towards employees health and wellbeing after two years of service.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we are only able to contact candidates whose experience and profile closely match the requirements of the role. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest and for taking the time to apply.