Restaurant jobs in Kinnegad, County Westmeath

Food & Beverage Manager – Café Operations

Teachín Coffee Shop are looking for an experienced and hands-on Food & Beverage Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our busy café.

This is a key management position for someone who understands both hospitality and the commercial side of running a successful food business.

You will oversee front-of-house and kitchen operations, lead the team, maintain excellent food safety and service standards, and ensure the café operates efficiently and profitably.

Key Responsibilities

* Take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the café

* Lead, manage and motivate both front-of-house and kitchen teams

* Prepare and manage staff rosters, ensuring appropriate staffing levels while controlling labour costs

* Ensure the kitchen operates in full compliance with HACCP, food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements

* Ensure HACCP procedures, records, temperature checks, cleaning schedules and other required controls are maintained correctly

* Monitor food cost, gross margin, labour cost, wastage and overall operating performance

* Understand individual product/menu margins and work with the owner and kitchen to maintain appropriate pricing and profitability

* Manage stock control, ordering, deliveries and supplier relationships

* Monitor portion control, waste and stock discrepancies

* Maintain high standards of food quality, coffee, service, cleanliness and presentation

* Recruit, train, develop and manage staff

* Set clear expectations and ensure staff are accountable for performance and standards

* Handle customer feedback and resolve issues professionally

* Identify opportunities to increase sales and improve profitability

* Report regularly to the owner on staffing, sales, costs, margins and any operational issues

About You

The ideal candidate will have previous management experience in a busy café, restaurant or food-led hospitality business.

You should have a strong understanding of:

HACCP and food safety Staff management Rostering Labour costs Food costs Gross margins Stock control Waste management Ordering and suppliers Customer service

You don’t need to be a chef, but you must be confident overseeing a kitchen operation and holding the kitchen team accountable for food safety, costs, waste and standards.

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, commercially aware and comfortable taking responsibility. You should be able to identify problems, make decisions and keep the business running to a consistently high standard without requiring constant supervision.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of an established café operation. You will have the autonomy to manage the day-to-day business while working directly with the owner on performance and improvements.

Pay: €14.15-€28.03 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person