General Manager

OMNIPLEX CINEMA GROUP IS LOOKING FOR A GENERAL MANAGER IN LONGFORD

Would you like to join Ireland’s largest cinema group and lead a team in providing Blockbuster movie entertainment and live cinema events in our state of the art facility in Bridge Street, Longford?

Omniplex is looking for an ambitious leader who enjoys dealing with people in a fast-paced customer-facing environment.

The successful candidate will benefit first-hand from the wealth of experience the company has in providing cinema entertainment to Irish cinema goers. There are excellent opportunities for career progression in this friendly forward-thinking firm.

If you think you have what it takes to be a successful manager in Omniplex Group, then we want to hear from you.

JOB SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL MANAGER

Cinema managers are responsible for all aspects of the cinema operation including efficient day-to-day control of all cinema activities and promoting effective visitor services, whilst ensuring business objectives are achieved.

TYPICAL ORGANISATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Achieving audience and sales targets
• Ensuring audience satisfaction
• Managing promotions within the cinema
• Budgeting and stock control
• Developing an understanding of the local market, including customer expectations
• Preparing reports, statistics and forecasts
• Complying with licensing and health and safety regulations
• Recruiting, training and supervising full and part-time staff to work as a team
• Organising duty rotas and wage requisitions

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIRED

Previous cinema experience, while beneficial, is not required as full training and support will be provided. However, proven retail or leisure management experience is essential. Graduates of business studies, management, travel/ tourism or recreation/ leisure studies are preferred but not essential.

KEY SKILLS FOR CINEMA MANAGERS

Personal qualities such as good problem solving, organisational, interpersonal and verbal communication skills are important. All candidates must be confident, commercially aware and capable of forming good relationships with a wide range of people. Good business and IT skills are also important. HR experience would also be an advantage.

You must be hands on, and able to manage and motivate a team to provide a professional, high quality and successful cinema experience to all of our customers.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Cinema Passes
• Wellness program