The Stables Brasserie & Bar Manager

Sheen Falls Lodge Limited; Kenmare; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Meals on duty

Uniforms

Employee parking

Training

Employee discounts

Free golf

Cycle to Work

Referral bonus

Recognition awards

Accommodation

Zusammenfassung

The Stables Brasserie at Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare seeks an experienced Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead the on-site dining and bar team with a focus on outstanding guest service and commercial performance.

You will own day-to-day operations, coach a team, collaborate with the kitchen and other departments, and drive excellence in service, standards, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading a busy restaurant or hotel F&B operation.
• Minimum two years in a management role.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead service on the floor, welcoming guests and supporting the team.
• Coach supervisors and colleagues, provide practical training.
• Coordinate with kitchen and other departments for reservations, timing, dietary needs and events.
• Plan rosters, manage labour costs, and control purchasing and wastage.
• Oversee billing, cash handling, food safety, allergens, and responsible service of alcohol.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Guest service

Food & beverage knowledge

Cost control

IT skills

POS systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Rostering software

POS systems

Jobbeschreibung

Restaurant & Bar Manager

The Stables Brasserie Sheen Falls Lodge | Kenmare, Co. Kerry

We are seeking an experienced Restaurant & Bar Manager to lead The Stables Brasserie and Bar team at five-star Sheen Falls Lodge. If you enjoy leading from the front, developing people and creating a dining experience that brings guests back, this is an opportunity to make your mark. You will take ownership of the operations, build a confident service team and contribute ideas to the continued development of The Stables.

The opportunity

Reporting to: the Hotel Manager, you will lead the team from the front, balancing excellent guest service with strong commercial performance.

You will

Lead service: maintain a visible presence on the floor, welcome guests and support your team throughout service.

Develop your people: coach supervisors and colleagues, deliver practical training and build a positive, respectful working environment.

Coordinate operations: work closely with the kitchen and other departments on reservations, service timing, dietary requirements and events.

Manage performance: plan rosters and staffing, monitor revenue and labour costs, and control purchasing, stock and wastage.

Maintain standards: oversee accurate billing, cash handling, food safety, allergen procedures and responsible alcohol service and keep SOP's up to date and relevant.

Grow the business: build guest relationships, respond thoughtfully to feedback and identify opportunities to improve the offering.

About you

You will bring experience leading a busy restaurant, brasserie, bar or comparable food and beverage operation, together with:

• A proven ability to motivate, coach and develop a team.
• A warm, professional approach to guests and confidence handling service concerns.
• Strong food, wine and beverage knowledge.
• Sound commercial judgement and experience managing staffing, stock and costs.
• Clear communication, attention to detail and a calm, organised approach during busy service.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel; familiarity with POS and rostering systems is an advantage.

Ideally, you will have at least two years’ experience in a comparable management role. We also welcome applications from experienced assistant managers who can demonstrate readiness to lead an outlet. Experience in a luxury hotel or comparable restaurant would be an advantage.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Meals on duty, uniforms and employee parking.
• Training to support your success and development in the role.
• Employee discounts, including at our sister properties in Cork, Dublin and Wicklow.
• Free golf at Ring of Kerry Golf Club and access to the employee gym.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and an employee referral bonus.
• Employee recognition awards, appreciation days, and birthday and work anniversary rewards.
• Accommodation subject to availability.

The role includes rostered evening, weekend and public holiday shifts.

Sheen Falls Lodge and Ring of Kerry Golf Club are equal opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.

Applicants must hold permission to work in Ireland that permits them to undertake this role.