Assistant Manager

The Role 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, youll 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 Were looking for someone who brings strong leadership, excellent organisational skills, and commercial sense. You dont 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 If youre excited about this opportunity and think youd be a great fit, wed love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of the future of climbing at Awesome Walls Cork!