Food & Beverage Manager

The Role We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Food & Beverage Manager to play a leading role in delivering outstanding service across all our outlets. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead the floor, mentor the team, and drive standards and profitability across bar, restaurant, weddings, and events. This is a senior leadership role in a growing venue — ideal for an ambitious hospitality professional ready to step up and make their mark.

About The Diamond Coast Located in Enniscrone, The Diamond Coast Hotel commands a prime location overlooking the breathtaking Enniscrone championship golf course, dune lands and stunning five kilometres of golden beaches, perfect for water sports, swimming and long walks. The luxury accommodation at the Diamond Coast Hotel comprises of 99 well appointed, spacious and tastefully decorated guest rooms.

Many guest rooms enjoy views over Enniscrone Golf Course and the stunning dunes. The Coral Restaurant at the Diamond Coast Hotel offers a warm welcome, excellent cuisine, great wines, relaxing surroundings and friendly hotel staff to attend to your every need. Additional facilities include a crystal adorned banqueting suite perfect for your wedding day, seating up to 400 guests, meeting rooms and Stir Bistro.

About Windward Management The Diamond Coast Hotel is managed by Windward Management. Windward Management is a team of highly experienced hotel operators and investors with a hotel portfolio of approx. 2,200 keys* in Ireland and Continental Europe. Founded in 2007, Windward is a leading hospitality management company, managing and operating hotels on behalf of their owners Join us Today as a Food & Beverage Manager!

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Culture To be “hands on” and lead by example in service delivery and be operationally focused Lead, motivate and inspire great customer service Mentor and support the Restaurant Manager, Bar Manager, supervisors, and Front of House team Lead from the floor during busy service, weddings, and events Run daily briefings, ensure strong communication, and foster a respectful, high-performance culture Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and staff development To ensure payroll is managed on a weekly basis Recruitment and selection of team members To ensure all employment legislation is adhered to Guest Experience Oversee service across bar, restaurant, events, and coffee dock Maintain high standards of atmosphere, presentation, and service Respond to guest feedback with professionalism and care Commercial & Operational Performance Forecast sales, manage rotas, and control labour costs Work with our stock auditors to control beverage and inventory performance Support upselling and guest engagement initiatives Collaborate with the Head Chef to keep FOH and kitchen aligned To ensure payroll is managed on a weekly basis Recruitment and selection of team members To ensure all employment legislation is adhered to Systems & Compliance Ensure full compliance with HACCP, licensing, and safety standards Manage purchasing, stock, cash handling, and supplier systems Contribute to monthly management meetings and long-term planning To work with the HR Manager to ensure all HR policies and procedures are implemented and to ensure training and employee engagement initiatives are carried out throughout the property.

Who You Are

A confident leader with 3+ years in a senior F&B or hospitality management role Skilled in leading, motivating, and developing teams Calm under pressure with excellent floor presence Knowledgeable in restaurant, bar, and event service standards Strong with budgets, rotas, stock, and supplier systems (experience with Lightspeed, Unify, or Bizimply an advantage) Flexible to work evenings and weekends on a five-day roster