Restaurant Supervisor - daytime hours

Role overview

Gourmet Food Parlour is hiring an energetic, motivated, and ambitious supervisor for its Malahide location. This is a high-traffic restaurant focused on daytime trade, serving breakfast and lunch throughout the week, along with busy weekend brunch service, all from a sought-after seafront setting.

The right person will be confident in people management, comfortable with day-to-day restaurant coordination, and committed to delivering an outstanding guest experience. The role suits someone eager to contribute every day, build the team, develop alongside the business, and handle challenges with a positive attitude.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the restaurant’s daily operations and keep service running smoothly.
• Handle the restaurant’s day-to-day financial activities.
• Work to consistently exceed customer expectations.
• Track and manage stock levels.
• Organise staff schedules and shift coverage.
• Ensure compliance with relevant rules and procedures.
• Maintain strong HACCP and cleaning standards.
• Support the supervision and growth of team members.
• Help promote and uphold the restaurant brand.
• Coordinate closely with the kitchen team to maintain clear communication around service, food quality, and presentation.
• Work with the operations team on a daily basis.
• Liaise daily with the reservations team.
• Partner with key clients to ensure reservations and events run seamlessly.
• Report to the assistant manager and restaurant manager.

Required competencies

• Strong interest in motivating teams and supporting individual development.
• Natural leadership and team guidance skills.
• Highly task-focused with a strong drive to meet objectives.
• Customer-first approach to management.
• Ability to run store operations independently.
• Comfort managing several tasks and situations at once.
• Strong understanding of customer service standards.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Practical problem-solving ability.
• Clear and concise communication style.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to company systems and procedures.

Experience and eligibility

Applicants should have at least 1 year of experience at supervisor level and 2 years or more in the hospitality sector. Strong leadership ability is essential, along with a thorough understanding of food hygiene standards and HACCP procedures. Candidates must be fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Employment details

This is a full-time, permanent role based onsite in Malahide, Ireland. The restaurant operates during daytime hours and is open every day of the week for breakfast and lunch, with particularly busy weekend brunch service.

Equal opportunity statement

Gourmet Food Parlour is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a respectful workplace where all applicants are given fair access to employment.

Benefits

• Employee assistance programme.
• Free coffee during shifts.
• Shared tips.
• Access to a dedicated training platform.
• Strong opportunities for career progression.
• Employee discount.
• On-site parking.

Skills

Team leadership, restaurant operations, hospitality management, customer service, staff scheduling, stock control, HACCP compliance, financial oversight, problem solving, Microsoft Office, communication, training and development.