• Location: Carlow, Carlow
• Type: Permanent
• Job #45208

General Manager – Iconic Hospitality Venue

Location: Co. Carlow
Salary: €70,000-80,000+ (DOE)
Job Type: Full-Time, On-Site

About the Opportunity
On behalf of a long-established and highly successful hospitality group, we are seeking a General Manager in the Carlow area to take the reins of a high-volume, multi-faceted operation with a capacity of over 3,000 people.

Working Hours
While exact working hours are open to discussion and can be flexible, it’s important to note that this is a hospitality leadership role. Weekend work, bank holidays, late evenings/nights and early mornings will all form part of the operational rhythm. Flexibility and commitment are essential, as is a strong presence during peak trading times.

The Role
You will be fully immersed in the day-to-day operations and have the support of other well-established internal departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the day-to-day operations across the venue.
• Managing a large and diverse team: Duty Managers, Charge Hands, FOH/BOH staff.
• Rostering, scheduling, and operational planning.
• Liaising with chefs and other internal departments.
• Driving business performance with a focus on food and beverage growth.
• Championing exceptional customer service standards, ensuring every guest experience is positive, consistent, and aligned with the venue’s reputation.
• Navigating staffing challenges and retention with fresh thinking and leadership.
• Signing off wages, overseeing team workload, ensuring service standards.
• Maintaining a hands-on presence and solving problems on the floor.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive operational experience in hospitality, ideally in food & beverage-focused, high-volume environments.
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and team management skills.
• Strong experience in team structure, rostering, and service delivery.
• Comfortable in a high-pressure, fast-paced setting with a focus on staff engagement.
• Solutions-oriented and commercially aware, with a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience managing large teams and handling turnover effectively.
• Able to work independently while collaborating with support departments.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary (Depending on experience)
• Full handover period with long-serving General Manager
• Flexibility on working days/schedule
• Opportunity to lead a renowned and complex venue with strong support functions
• A respected, long-standing business that values loyalty and innovation

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Nicole  Sinnott or email your cv to Nicole to nicole.sinnott@osborne.ie
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided
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If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. 
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