Assistant Manager
About the role
The Role
Assistant Manager – Cork. Awesome Walls Cork is hiring an experienced Assistant Centre Manager to support our continued expansion. As we open a new café/kitchen and grow our retail of climbing products, you’ll play a key role in leading operations, managing our team, and ensuring high standards across all areas of the centre.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist the Centre Manager with day-to-day operations, including overseeing staff rotas and ensuring smooth functioning of café, retail, and climbing areas.
Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team; ensuring staff are trained, engaged and delivering excellent customer service.
Maintain HR processes (recruitment, performance reviews, scheduling, staff welfare) and ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.
Monitor trading figures and budgets; manage costs, especially staffing wages, to support profitability.
Support the retail business: inventory/stock control, presentation, merchandising.
Maintain operational standards: cleanliness, safety, and ensuring excellent visitor experience.
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings strong leadership, excellent organisational skills, and commercial sense. You don’t need to be a climber, but previous management experience (especially in café, retail, hospitality, or leisure) will be a plus.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Proven experience in a supervisory or assistant management role.
Strong people management: team leadership, coaching/training, scheduling, performance management.
Solid knowledge of HR and health & safety requirements.
Comfortable working with financial/trading data; experience managing budgets and costs.
Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and to adapt to varied challenges.
Why Join Awesome Walls?
Be part of a creative, growing business with new outlets (café & retail) to develop.
Join a supportive team and help shape the future of Awesome Walls Cork.
Opportunities for career development and increased responsibility.
Competitive salary + benefits
Pay: €36,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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