General Manager – High-Volume Hospitality Venue
Location: Co. Carlow
Salary: €80,000+ (Depending On Experience)
Full-Time | Permanent role
About the Opportunity:
- On behalf of a long-established and highly successful hospitality group, we are hiring for a General Manager for 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 will include:
- Leading the day-to-day operations across the venue.
- Managing a large and diverse team of over 150 staff, including Duty Managers, Charge Hands, and Front of House/Back of House personnel.
- 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 of 150+ staff is required.
- 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 (150+ staff) and handling turnover effectively.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with support departments.
Why Join?
- 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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