Cafe Manager

Job Description

Aramark Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Café Manager to lead one of our busy café operations in Limerick City. This is an exciting opportunity for a customer-focused hospitality professional with a strong Food & Beverage background, excellent leadership skills, and a thorough understanding of HACCP and food safety standards.

As Café Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the café, ensuring exceptional customer service, high-quality food and beverage delivery, strong financial performance, and full compliance with food safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all daily café operations to ensure exceptional customer experiences.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse Food & Beverage team.
• Drive café sales while managing costs, budgets, and stock control.
• Ensure consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, and service.
• Maintain full compliance with HACCP, food safety, health & safety, and company procedures.
• Manage staffing levels, scheduling, training, and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Monitor profitability and identify opportunities to improve performance and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure the café environment remains welcoming, clean, and professionally presented at all times.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing a café, restaurant, hotel outlet, or similar Food & Beverage operation.
• Strong Food & Beverage knowledge with a passion for hospitality.
• Excellent understanding of HACCP, food safety legislation, and health & safety requirements.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and costs.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
• Relevant hospitality or food safety qualifications are desirable.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a passionate hospitality professional who thrives on creating outstanding customer experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering operational excellence. The successful candidate will bring energy, innovation, and a hands-on leadership style to a busy and rewarding environment.

Additional Information

About Aramark 
Aramark Ireland is a leader in food, facilities, and workplace services, supporting clients across healthcare, education, business, and the public sector. With over 40 years in Ireland and more than 8,000 colleagues across Ireland and Northern Ireland, we are committed to service excellence, innovation, sustainability, and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, colleagues, and communities.  

Aramark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all candidates.