At Earls Shop & Café, we are proud to be a vibrant hub in the Wicklow community. We bring together a high-quality retail shop experience with an inviting café offering fresh local produce, great coffee, and top-tier hospitality.
As part of a rapidly growing, dynamic group operating 13 stores, we pride ourselves on delivering excellence locally while offering unmatched career development across our business network.
The Role
As the Store & Café Manager, you will hold overall responsibility for the daily commercial operations, financial performance, team management, and customer experience across both the retail floor and café area.
You will act as the operational backbone of the business—driving sales, maintaining high standards, and fostering a positive, welcoming environment. For ambitious leaders, this role offers an exciting career pathway with real opportunities to progress into senior, multi-site, or specialized roles across our 13 locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Operations: Manage end-to-end daily operations across the retail store and café, ensuring efficiency, high presentation standards, and flawless customer service.
- Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, train, roster, and mentor staff. Build a high-performing team culture centered on accountability and warmth.
- Financial Performance: Drive sales growth, control operational costs, manage labor margins, and oversee daily till reconciliations, banking, and reporting.
- Stock & Inventory Control: Oversee inventory management, stock counts, supplier relationships, ordering, and waste reduction strategies.
- Compliance & Safety: Enforce strict adherence to Health & Safety, Food Safety (HACCP), and retail compliance guidelines.
- Network & Community Engagement: Represent the brand locally while collaborating with leaders across our 13 stores to share best practices.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Proven managerial retail experience as a Store Manager (experience managing combined retail/food or hospitality concepts is a distinct advantage).
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, and develop a multi-disciplinary team.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of retail metrics (KPIs, margin control, labor cost management, inventory control).
- Compliance Knowledge: Practical knowledge of food hygiene standards (HACCP) and health & safety legislation.
- Career Ambition: A drive to excel, grow, and explore future leadership opportunities across our expanding store network.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work flexible shifts, including weekends and peak trading times.
What We Offer
- Career Progression: Exceptional growth opportunities to advance your career into various leadership, area management, or specialized positions across our 13 stores.
- Competitive Package: Attractive salary with performance-based incentive opportunities.
- Autonomy & Support: High level of operational ownership paired with strong support from an established, growing group.
- Environment: A supportive, fast-paced, and dynamic work atmosphere.
Pay: €27,000.00-€59,607.60 per year
Work Location: In person
