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Restaurant Manager
Are you passionate about fine dining and exceptional guest experiences?Castle Leslie Estate, one of Ireland’s finest luxury destinations, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Restaurant Manager to lead our award-winning dining team.
About Us
Nestled on 1,000 acres of lush countryside, Castle Leslie Estate offers a unique blend of old-world elegance and modern hospitality. Our Snaffles Restaurant is renowned for its outstanding cuisine, exceptional service, and unforgettable ambiance.
About the role
The Role
As Restaurant Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of our fine dining restaurant, ensuring impeccable service and seamless guest experiences. You will lead and inspire a team of professionals, maintain high standards, and collaborate with our Executive Chef and Head Chef to enhance our food and beverage offering.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of restaurant service and staff
Uphold and exceed service standards in line with our luxury brand
Handle guest queries, feedback, and special requests with professionalism and care
Recruit, train, and mentor restaurant staff
Monitor budgets, inventory, and ensure cost efficiency
Work closely with the events and kitchen teams to ensure a cohesive experience
The Ideal Candidate:
A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a similar role within a fine dining or luxury hotel environment
Strong leadership and communication skills
Excellent knowledge of food, wine, and service etiquette
Passion for delivering memorable guest experiences
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
Flexible with working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Why Join Us?
Opportunities for career progression
Staff meals and uniforms provided
Training and development programs
A stunning work environment in one of Ireland’s most magical estates
Diversity & Inclusion:
Castle Leslie Estate believes that embracing equality and diversity in the workplace benefits not just Castle Leslie Estate, but also individual employees, divisions, and our customers. All our employees bring their own background, work style, distinct capabilities, experience, and characteristics to their work. We recognise that our talented and diverse workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and markets, and we want to utilise the widest range of skills, knowledge and experience in our business while complying with legislation.
Other Benefits:
Company events
Employee discount
Food allowance
Wellness program
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Food Service Skills
Castle Leslie Estate
Castle Leslie Estate is set on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodland and glittering lakes. It is one of the last great Irish Castle estates still in the hands of its founding family. Since the 1660s the distinguished and somewhat individual Leslie family have lived on the Estate.
One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team.
Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as a Great Place to Work® for the last four years.
Nestled on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie Estate is one of the last great Irish estates still in the hands of its founding family. The Leslie Family arrived in Ireland in the 16th Century and bought the Estate at that time. Today, this Irish estate is led by the current custodian, Sammy Leslie. Her overwhelming desire is to protect the Estate for future generations.
Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ and a Great Place to Work® for the last three years. It boils down to trust. Great Place to Work helps organisations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognise Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a Great Place to Work. One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team. A flexible attitude, excellent inter-personal and customer service skills are key requirements. We provide a competitive salary, an excellent working environment and unique benefits for the right candidates.
Our benefits
Vacation, Paid time off
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Gym membership or wellness programs
A diversity program
Free parking
Cycle to work
Competitive salary
Event tickets
Preferential room rates
Family and friends rates
Discount on meals purchased
Discount on spa treatments or products
Discount in gift shop
Long service recognition
Free meals during shifts
Free parking or Discounted parking
Employee Assistance Scheme
Wellbeing Scheme
Work With Charities
Social Opportunities
Employee of the Month
Employee Recognition Scheme
Annual performance review
Culture of recognition
On the job learning
Progression opportunities
Bereavement leave
Long service awards
Staff celebration events
Company employee App
Restaurant Manager
Castle Leslie Estate is set on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodland and glittering lakes. It is one of the last great Irish Castle estates still in the hands of its founding family. Since the 1660s the distinguished and somewhat individual Leslie family have lived on the Estate.
One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team.
Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as a Great Place to Work® for the last four years.