Team Leader - Dublin

Sprout & Co; Dublin; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Career progression (growth from within

Learning & development through Sprout

Free food on every shift

Online GP access

Wellbeing support

Recognition programs

Team socials

Culture shaping role

Job summary

Sprout & Co is seeking a Team Leader in Ireland to help set the tone for the restaurant, lead shifts, and develop the people around you. You’ll report to the Restaurant Leader and own daily shifts, uphold standards, and deliver top-notch hospitality.

This full-time role offers ownership, growth opportunities, staff benefits, and a culture where teamwork and food quality matter on every shift.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in hospitality or another fast-paced, high-standard environment
• Experience leading people or taking responsibility for shifts
• Confident, useful feedback and strong communication
• Organised, reliable and dependable team leader

Responsibilities

• Lead the team: Support the Restaurant Leader and set the team up for success with clear expectations
• Develop people: coach new starters, provide feedback and help others grow
• Create a great place to work: foster open communication and a supportive culture
• Deliver brilliant hospitality: welcome customers and handle issues positively
• Protect our standards: monitor quality, prep, cleanliness, and procedures
• Run great shifts: own daily shift plan and keep operations smooth
• Support the restaurant: assist with stock, rostering, recruitment and day-to-day operations
• Champion safety: ensure food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards

Job description

Sprout is built on characters, and attitude matters.

As a Team Leader, you help set the tone for the whole restaurant. You’ll support your Restaurant Leader, lead great shifts, develop the people around you and help make sure our food, service and standards stay high every day.

This is a role for someone who enjoys taking ownership, loves working with people and wants to keep growing as a leader.

Reporting to: Restaurant Leader

Contract: Full-time

Pay: €16.35–€18 per hour, depending on experience and role

What You Get

• Guaranteed hours
• Career pathway - 90% of our Restaurant Leaders were promoted from within
• Learning & development through Sprout University
• Free food on every shift, plus 50% off for you and three friends when you’re off
• Online GP access
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Recognition that means something - Team Spotlight fund and Star Performer of the Month
• Regular team socials and celebrations
• The chance to help shape the culture and performance of your own restaurant

What You’ll Do

Lead the team

Support your Restaurant Leader and help set the team up for success. Lead from the front, communicate clearly and make sure everyone knows what’s expected.

Develop people

Support new starters, coach people day to day and give clear, useful feedback. Spot potential in others and help them build confidence and take their next step.

Create a great place to work

Build strong relationships across the team, encourage open communication and help create a culture where people feel supported, recognised and included.

Deliver brilliant hospitality

Make sure customers feel genuinely welcome and looked after. Step in when something goes wrong and help turn difficult moments into positive ones.

Protect our standards

Keep a close eye on food quality, portioning, prep, presentation, cleanliness and restaurant procedures so standards stay consistent throughout the day.

Run great shifts

Own the daily shift plan, make sure everyone knows their role and keep things moving when it gets busy.

Support the restaurant

Work closely with your Restaurant Leader on stock, waste, rostering, recruitment, retention and the day-to-day things that keep the restaurant running well.

Champion safety

Make sure food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards are understood and followed by everyone.

You’ll probably love being a Team Leader at Sprout if...

• You naturally take ownership and don’t wait for someone else to sort things out
• You enjoy helping other people learn and grow
• You’re comfortable giving honest, useful feedback
• You like being in the middle of a busy restaurant and leading from the front
• You care about food, service and getting the details right
• You’re organised, reliable and someone the team can depend on
• You enjoy building relationships and bringing people together
• You’re curious and want to keep developing as a leader

If you’re looking for a leadership role where you can stay in the background, avoid difficult conversations or leave the team to figure things out themselves, this probably isn’t the one.

A Little About Experience

We’d ideally like you to have around 2 years’ experience in hospitality or another fast-paced, high-standard environment, with some experience leading people or taking responsibility for shifts.

You’ll need to communicate confidently, stay organised when there’s a lot happening and be comfortable holding standards across food, service, safety and the team.

More than anything, we’re looking for someone who genuinely cares about people, takes responsibility and wants to become a stronger leader.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.