Restaurant Team Leader
My Kildare-based client is seeking a Team Leader for their restaurant. The company values character and places a strong emphasis on attitude as the most important trait in its team members. As a Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the team's atmosphere and culture. In this role, you will influence, develop, and drive the organisational culture. Attention to detail and strong organisational skills are essential, as you will assist the General Managers in developing teams and overseeing restaurant operations. A solid understanding of day-to-day operations will be key to your success in this position.
Core Duties / Responsibilities:
- Leadership Development: Support the General Manager in guiding and developing your team, encouraging them to take on more responsibilities.
- Journey: Assist in attracting, hiring, and retaining team members who align with company values and have growth potential.
- Skill Building: Prioritise continuous learning for both yourself and the team, ensuring skill development and improvement.
- Team Connection: Foster strong relationships with the General Manager and team, promoting open communication and collaboration.
- Performance Enhancement: Identify opportunities to optimise performance, provide feedback, and encourage continuous improvement.
- Recognition & Reward: Communicate team successes, incentivise performance, and foster a culture of appreciation.
- Health & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to health and safety protocols, maintaining high standards in the restaurant.
- Stock Management: Oversee stock management, ensuring accurate stock takes and optimal inventory levels. Sustainability in Action: Focus on effective waste management to minimise environmental impact.
- Scheduling: Manage team rosters efficiently to meet operational needs.
- Shift Planner: Ensure the team understands their tasks to optimise performance during shifts.
- Hospitality Heartbeat: Ensure every interaction reflects exceptional customer service and creates a welcoming atmosphere.
- Checklists: Diligently check that all daily operational procedures are followed and spot-checked as needed.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience: 3+ years experience in a similar role in a restaurant setting.
- Love for Hospitality: Hospitality is your passion, and you thrive in a vibrant restaurant atmosphere.
- Mentor at Heart: Passionate about helping others excel, you take pride in improving your team every day.
- Innovative Spirit: Embrace continuous improvement and adapt to change with enthusiasm.
- Value-Driven: You believe in a positive attitude and live by your values.
- Inspirational Leader: You love motivating and inspiring your team to reach their full potential.
- Curious Mind: Always eager to learn and ask questions, with a desire to grow.
- Honest: Committed to honesty and maintaining the highest kitchen standards.
- Food Enthusiast: Passionate about fresh ingredients and seasonal produce.
- Hospitable: Energised by making customers smile and delivering exceptional service.
At Clark, we stand as more than just a Recruitment Consultancy; we're a beacon of opportunity and inclusivity. Our commitment to fostering a culture of equality and providing reasonable accommodations is unwavering. Should you require us to make any reasonable accommodations during your job search journey then please let us know.
Why Choose Clark as your Trusted Recruitment Partner?
- Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities for all.
- Supportive Experienced Recruiters: Finding the right position for the right person matters to us. We're here to help you source the best career opportunity.
- Personalised Assistance: From start to finish, we're committed to making your job search journey as smooth as possible.
Ready to Begin? Apply now.
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Senior Business Development Manager
As the Senior Business Development Manager – B2B, you will play a pivotal role in leading and nurturing a high-performing sales team, driving growth in the B2B portfolio, and maintaining strong relationships with key Tier 1 customers. This role requires a proven leader with experience in business development and sales expansion, who can motivate the team to exceed targets while ensuring operational excellence. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic goals, manage sales performance, and identify new market opportunities, all while maintaining a deep understanding of the food service and B2B sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and nurture the B2B Sales team to deliver the budget
- Manage top customers by overseeing key Tier 1 customers to ensure high service levels and protect business interests
- Monitor, assess and evidence delivery against targets-tracking volume, value, and timelines on B2B portfolio
- Motivate and inspire the B2B team to exceed expectations and targets in all their committed areas
- Champion relevant internal reporting measures ensuring OTIF delivery of key metrics monthly Gather data to understand current and future needs of B2B customers and identify opportunities for growth and market expansion
- Support & encourage the B2B sales team in creating new opportunities from existing customer portfolio
- Champion completion of photo visions for all current B2B customers to be updated biannually Identify new customers collaboratively with the B2B sales team inclusive of PSIR documents and targeted customer plans
- Work closely with the sales and finance teams regarding DSO, Credit Limits, Overdue accounts etc ensuring all SOPs are met and that debtors are at a minimum
- Participate in cross-functional project teams/meetings to represent the customers viewpoint on quality, costs, delivery times and pricing etc
- Drive the B2B sales team to meet Green-Bar CTO across all technologies
- Champion concession requests into HOS & work collaboratively with the C&I & operations teams to cost engineer current & new product SKUs
- Ensure B2B sales teams’ adherence to all Sales SOPs
- Ensure timely commercial reporting (internal & external) for all interactions with customers, existing and potential across the B2B sales team. BUR’s & commercial reviews
- Manage, develop and evaluate the performance of the B2B sales team to ensuring optimal delivery to TCFG
- Support the Head of Sales in updating the longer-term strategy for growth, aligned to customer feedback & opportunities identified through the B2B Sales team
- Work with the B2B sales team in minimising uncommitted sale-able inventory targeting below 5% of total inventory
Why Choose Clark as your Trusted Recruitment Partner?
- Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities for all.
- Supportive Experienced Recruiters: Finding the right position for the right person matters to us. We're here to help you source the best career opportunity.
- Personalised Assistance: From start to finish, we're committed to making your job search journey as smooth as possible.
Ready to Begin? Apply now.
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Senior National Account Manager
Are you a highly motivated sales professional with a passion for driving growth in the FMCG sector? Our Client a leader in the retail market, is seeking a dynamic Senior National Account Manager to join our team. This role focuses on maximizing sales opportunities in the Irish and UK retail markets, ensuring our sales budget goals are achieved across our diverse product portfolio.
Location: Clonmel, Co Tipperary
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the Sales Budget: Manage and be accountable for sales budgets for specific retailer accounts.
- Commercial Team Member: Play a key role in the Commercial team, working closely with NPD, Operational, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customer Care departments.
- Sales Strategy Execution: Drive revenue and margin targets by executing the sales strategy in target markets.
- Forecasting: Accurately forecast product requirements and business potential to stay ahead of market trends.
- Market Opportunities: Identify and create new sales opportunities from our existing portfolio.
- Account Planning: Develop and implement efficient account planning and reporting programs.
- Financial Collaboration: Work closely with finance to manage DSO, credit limits, and overdue payments.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum 3-5 years in a similar position, with a strong background in sales of private label FMCG goods.
- Retail Sector Knowledge: Extensive experience in the Retail Sector and FMCG is essential.
- Sales Growth: Proven experience in key account sales/business management, with a track record of driving sales growth and winning high-caliber customers.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial acumen, numeracy, and pricing ability.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and planning skills, with the ability to forecast and analyze market trends.
- Technical Acumen: Ability to understand technical and quality matters, collaborating effectively with other departments.
- IT Skills: Proficient in IT, particularly spreadsheet management.
- Personal Traits: Highly motivated, resilient, honest, and a team player with a customer-oriented approach.
Why Consider this role?
Our Client believes in fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration are key. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for career advancement, and the chance to be part of a team that values integrity, loyalty, and excellence.
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If you're ready to take your career to the next level and contribute to the success of a leading company in the FMCG sector, apply today
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Field Service Engineer – Automated Doors and Security Systems
Clark Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading manufacturer of revolving doors and security barriers to recruit a Service Engineer. The role of Service Engineer is to provide a highly presentable and professional in all reactive and preventative service-related matters. The post holder will be highly focused on customer satisfaction, represented by their ability and conduct. The role of Service Engineer is part of a team within the Service Department. The post holder will be responsible to the Service Manager for all general issues.
Responsibilities:
- The repair and service of door automation and pedestrian security lanes to our many clients across the public and private sector
- Proactively identifying and suggesting any potential changes, improvements, and new applications/products i.e., technical improvements, changes in market trends, competitor activity
- Good working relationships are established and maintained with customers.
- Compliance with all customer site requirements (including health and safety procedures) where they do not conflict with the company interests/guidelines.
- Maintaining relationships with our service customers
- Ensuring all company procedures are followed.
- Ensuring the company van is kept in good clean condition and stock is maintained
- Prompt reporting of any difficulties to the Service Desk administration or Service Manager.
- Safety, efficiency, teamwork and good working practices always.
- All works are carried out in accordance with company guidelines, procedures, and RAMS.
Experience required:
- Has experience as mechanical or electrical engineer.
- Enjoys interacting with customers
- Ability to repair, service and install to a high standard
- A basic understanding of access control equipment – training will be given
- Good communication skills and ability to represent the company in a professional manner
- Good mechanical and electronic aptitude an advantage
- Previous experience working with industrial or automatic doors an advantage but not essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines – good time keeping essential
- Work on their own initiative and at sites
- Diligent with health and safety
- Full Irish Drivers licence
- The Company will provide:
- Driving: The use of a company vehicle is an inherent and essential part of the role, and a valid Irish driving license is a prerequisite
At Clark, we stand as more than just a Recruitment Consultancy; we're a beacon of opportunity and inclusivity. Our commitment to fostering a culture of equality and providing reasonable accommodations is unwavering. Should you require us to make any reasonable accommodations during your job search journey then please let us know.
Why Choose Clark as your Trusted Recruitment Partner?
- Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities for all.
- Supportive Experienced Recruiters: Finding the right position for the right person matters to us. We're here to help you source the best career opportunity.
- Personalised Assistance: From start to finish, we're committed to making your job search journey as smooth as possible.
Ready to Begin? Apply now.
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Sales Executive – Chemical Products & Services
Our Naas based client supplies a wide range of Proprietary Chemical Products, Bespoke Contract Manufacturing and Chemical Management Services to domestic and export customers primarily involved in Medical Device, Semiconductor, Microelectronics and Electroplating/Surface Finishing industries. This is an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic Sales Executive to their Sales team.
Working as part of a Sales team, you will be responsible for all aspects of communicating customer needs internally with colleagues across departments relating to inventory management, order placement, delivery, customer forecasts, production demand, documentation, follow up, escalation and problem resolution.
Successful candidate must have strong communication, organisational, planning and teamwork Skills. Successful candidate will be responsible for growing and managing sales to both new and existing customers and will report directly to the Sales & Marketing Director.
Location: Naas, Co. Kildare. Travel to customers facilities within Ireland required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and customer relationships
- Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes in short, medium, and long-term in line with company sales development strategy
- Manage Key Accounts and liaise with customer departments including purchasing, production, EH&S & Logistics
- Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the customer needs
- Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers
- Expedite the resolution of customer queries to maximize satisfaction
- Analyse sales data/trends and status reports
- Coordinate sales effort with internal departments team members and other departments
- Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
Essential Criteria
- 3rd level qualification in a Business or Science related field
- Previous experience in internal or external Sales
- Good spoken and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- A strong ability to multitask in a fast-paced working environment
- Develop strong working relationships with customers, colleagues and CRM practices
- Highly motivated and target driven team player with the ability to work on one’s own initiative
- Ability to communicate across functional departments and work to deadlines
- Procedure Orientated with a clear understanding of project management philosophies
- Effective time management skills
- Problem Solver
- Good Listening Skills and information assimilation capabilities
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of APICS Supply Chain Management would be advantageous
At Clark, we stand as more than just a Recruitment Consultancy; we're a beacon of opportunity and inclusivity. Our commitment to fostering a culture of equality and providing reasonable accommodations is unwavering. Should you require us to make any reasonable accommodations during your job search journey then please let us know.
Why Choose Clark as your Trusted Recruitment Partner?
- Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities for all.
- Supportive Experienced Recruiters: Finding the right position for the right person matters to us. We're here to help you source the best career opportunity.
- Personalised Assistance: From start to finish, we're committed to making your job search journey as smooth as possible.
Ready to Begin? Apply now.
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Financial Logistics Analyst
This role as a Logistics Financial Analyst Team Lead is perfect for a finance professional who loves steering teams towards efficiency in a dynamic logistics and transportation setting. If you are passionate about shaping financial landscapes, driving innovation, and leading in cost control, this opportunity is for you.
Join a team that values operational excellence and innovation, and be a key player in transforming financial processes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Own finance processes & systems in a Transportation Network ecosystem, handling invoicing procedures between Logistics and major production centres.
• Develop and execute a cutting-edge financial reporting system.
• Coordinate internal and external resources for Corporate Logistics Finance.
• Provide weekly and monthly financial reports on freight and costs to stakeholders.
• Efficiently manage cross-functional communication, resolving operational disruptions.
• Collaborate closely with the Production Centre, Sales Centre, Customs and Trade compliance, logistics procurement, and external logistics/IT service providers.
• Supervise a finance team, manage rota and shift patterns, and contribute to team development.
• Design and implement training processes for continuous knowledge development.
• Promote the use of the Learning platform, encouraging team members’ self-development.
• Provide constructive performance evaluations and feedback for team growth.
Experience & Skills Required:
• MBA in business studies, finance, or logistics.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge in Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or comparable methodologies.
• Understanding of logistics cost data.
• Experience in team supervision.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills with attention to detail.
• SAP knowledge in FI/CO and Transport Management Systems.
• P&L expertise with a focus on monthly management cost reviews.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel or similar tools (PowerBI, Tableau).
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages (French, Spanish, German, Chinese) are advantageous.
Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Apply now and be a part of redefining financial brilliance in our operations!
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