Senior Branch Manager Cork City 

Blue Forge Recruitment is proud to partner with a highly successful and rapidly expanding high-end food retail brand. With over 15 locations across key towns in Ireland and further expansion plans underway, this esteemed brand has been a leader in the premium food retail sector for over six decades. Rooted in a rich heritage of farming and butchery, the company is renowned for producing world-class, award-winning artisan foods.

With continued investment and additional store openings on the horizon, this is an exciting time to join our clients management team. The company is actively seeking experienced retail managers, offering a competitive salary package ranging from 55,000 - 65,000, alongside a generous benefits package, including an attractive 20% staff discount with one of Irelands leading supermarket chains.

Comprehensive training will be provided in various locations around Munster such as Limerick, Cork, with a duration of one to three months, depending on experience and suitability. This role presents an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in premium food retail, enhance product knowledge, and develop a deeper understanding of food nutrition.

Ideal candidates will have a strong management background in financial results-driven, custom-er-focused environments, such as fast-food chains, fresh food retail operations, or large-format food retail businesses with robust SOPs.

If you are an ambitious and results-driven retail leader seeking a rewarding career in a premium food retail setting, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements for Senior Branch Manager

• A minimum of 5 years recent experience managing teams in fast food or restaurant chain, fresh food retail operations, or large-format food retail businesses within a corporate structure and SOPs
• Confident leader who can motivate and challenge others to deliver excellence
• Proven track record in driving operational standards across the shop and enforcing these procedures.
• Strong commercial acumen, good knowledge of costs, sales, profits, and other related financial objectives
• Possess an excellent track record of Team Building and Leadership
• Implement established business strategy, assigning roles and tasks to dedicated team members based on strengths and abilities
• Ability to make quick decisions and organise in a busy fast paced retail shop
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all departments
• Monitor and manage business operational plan including stock management, budgets and profit and loss
• Extensive knowledge of Health & Safety, legal policies and procedures including HACCP protocols

Responsibilities for this Retail Manager Job

• Maintain the very high levels of Health & Safety, legal policies and procedures including HACCP protocols
• Act as a Brand ambassador and promote the brand a professional organisation to work in
• Be responsible for the timely opening and closing of the shop
• Supervise and delegate work to your teams to meet quality and on-time delivery requirements; address current challenges and communicate to appropriate leadership
• Manage workflow and ensure team members fully comprehend responsibilities of dele-gated tasks
• Monitor team performance and provide performance evaluations, constructive feedback, mentorship, and discipline if ultimately required
• Maintain the very high levels of Health & Safety, legal policies and procedures including HACCP protocols
• Maintain timekeeping and personnel records
• Prompt and accurate book-keeping for the shop
• Rostering for the shop when required
• Oversee and sign off on ordering for the shop for all categories

Contact Blue Forge Recruitment for more info at 01 4853725 or check out our website: Blue Forge Recruitment | Recruitment Agency

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