General Manager

General Manager – Hospitality Venue | North Clare

Location: North Clare, Co. Clare

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Venue:

Situated in the heart of North Clare along the Wild Atlantic Way, this thriving hospitality venue includes a busy pub and restaurant, a boutique guest house, and an alternative wedding venue. With a huge outdoor dining and event space, we are poised for further growth and innovation as we join a forward-thinking and growing hospitality group.

We're looking for a General Manager who is not just experienced, but driven. Someone who will take the reins, push boundaries, bring big energy, and treat the business like their own.

The Role:

The General Manager will lead day-to-day operations, manage and motivate staff, maintain high standards of food, service, and hospitality, and work closely with ownership on strategy, marketing, and growth. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on action, innovation, and getting results.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership

• Oversee daily operations across the pub, restaurant, guest house, and wedding/events space.
• Ensure excellence in service, cleanliness, guest experience, and team performance.
• Take full responsibility for venue performance and team development.

Team Management & Culture

• Lead a growing team with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a strong sense of hospitality.
• Train, motivate, and schedule staff across all departments.
• Create a positive, productive, and professional work culture.

Financial & Strategic

• Drive revenue growth, cost control, and overall profitability.
• Set, monitor, and exceed KPIs for service standards, customer satisfaction, and sales.
• Manage stock, ordering, budgeting, and supplier relationships.

Weddings, Events & Accommodation

• Coordinate and oversee the physical setup of the venue, including ceremony areas, venue space, outdoor zones, décor layout, table plans, signage, and supplier access.
• Manage wedding day timelines, staff roles, and last-minute changes with calm professionalism.
• Work closely with couples, suppliers, and the in-house events team to create memorable, bespoke experiences that align with the venue’s character and standards.
• Oversee guest house operations, ensuring accommodation is welcoming, clean, and efficiently managed, from check-in to check-out.
• Support the creation and promotion of seasonal wedding packages or exclusive hire offers to drive future bookings.

Marketing & Innovation

• Help drive creative ideas for food, drink, events, and customer engagement
• Be a key player in shaping the future of this venue

About You:

You are business-driven, solution-focused, and not afraid to get stuck in. You’re someone who puts the customer and the business first, thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and brings leadership with heart and ambition. This is not a clipboard role, you’ll have real autonomy to shape the team, influence the customer experience, and build something lasting alongside the owners.

Essential Skills:

• Proven hospitality management experience (3+ years at GM or senior level)
• Strong understanding of pub/restaurant operations, guesthouse management, and event coordination
• Track record of driving revenue and team performance
• Excellent communication, people management, and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

• Experience managing weddings/events
• Familiarity with North Clare, the Burren, or Wild Atlantic Way hospitality scene

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an ambitious hospitality group with plans for growth and innovation
• Take ownership of a multi-faceted venue with huge potential
• Work in one of Ireland’s most scenic regions, loved by locals and tourists alike
• Grow your career with real autonomy, trust, and support from forward-thinking owners

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €40,000.00-€50,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Food allowance
• On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Nights as needed
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Co. Clare, CO. Clare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you currently drive?

Experience:

• General Manager: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person