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NEW STORE OPENING We’re excited to announce the opening of our brand-new Fields store in Mahon Point, Cork ! As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an experienced and customer-focused Assistant Manager to join our team and be part of something special . At Fields, we are passionate about making people feel special by delivering a luxury shopping experience to all our customers. We’re not here to simply sell a product; we’re here to connect with our customers and create lasting memories. ABOUT YOU * Passionate about delivering outstanding experiences to our customers. * Fascinated by our products and have a love for all things jewellery, diamonds, and watches. * A team player who helps and supports your colleagues when needed. * A great communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. * Proactive with a positive can-do attitude. * A fast learner who is keen to embrace new challenges. * A person who has customer service experience to enhance your ability to create outstanding customer interactions. * Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team. * Experienced in managing and developing team members to achieve their full potential. * Strong in decision-making and problem-solving abilities * Proven leader with extensive experience in the retail industry IN OUR STORE, YOU WILL * Lead and inspire the store team to create great customer experiences. * Share your passion for our products with our customers. * Consistently achieve personal and team sales targets and key performance targets. * Live by our values (passion, teamwork, respect and trust, positivity, love learning). * Create a luxury retail environment with high standards of visual merchandising and replenishment. * Provide coaching and development to team members to enhance their skills and performance. * Manage store operations efficiently and effectively. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU When you join us, we’ll give you everything you need to get off to a great start; a full induction in one of our training stores along with continued support and development from your line manager. We value our leaders for always going the extra mile and reward this with great benefits, including: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Supervisor
We are passionate about making people feel special by delivering world class luxury shopping experiences to our customers. We’re not here to simply sell a product. We’re here to connect with our customers and create lasting memories. We impress them with exceptional knowledge of our exclusive product ranges and premium brands.If you have a passion for inspiring and motivating sales teams to deliver outstanding customer experiences and would like to play a key role in supporting the management team to drive the business while ensuring that all standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to, we have an exciting opportunity for you. ABOUT YOU CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Customer Service Administrator
Key Responsibilities: Professionally manage a high volume of inbound calls. Identify customer needs, resolve complaints, and provide effective solutions. Ensure communication aligns with company policies and best practices. Maintain ownership of customer requests from start to finish. Communicate effectively via email with customers. Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly activity targets. Build strong working relationships with colleagues to ensure smooth service delivery. Process information accurately and report any customer complaints to the manager. The Ideal Candidate Will Have: 1-2 years of experience in a similar customer service role. Experience in the Customer Service/Waste Industry (advantageous). Proficiency in Microsoft Office and IT systems. Flexibility to work in various areas of the company. Eligibility to work in Ireland. Strong proficiency in the English language.
General Manager
Main Purpose of Job: We are currently recruiting for an experienced General Manager to join Connolly Motor Group team, Collooney sites. The role: The successful candidate will be required to ensure the team continuously deliver the highest level of satisfaction to internal and external customers. To ensure the company business plan is met via the sales of vehicles, finance and insurance products, parts, and labour hours. To ensure that the margins achieved on the sale of all dealership products are in line with manufacturer standards. To ensure that the team delivers the highest standard of service and that every opportunity is taken to continuously improve working methods and standards. Role Responsibilities: Management CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Parts Advisor
Main Purpose of Job: We are currently recruiting for a Parts Advisor to join the Connolly Motor Group, within the Parts team in Volkswagen and Audi Ballina. The role: The successful candidate will be required to work within the Parts team to continuously deliver the highest level of satisfaction to internal and external customers. This will require you to continually strive to ensure the appropriate maintenance of stock is available and thus the needs of the customers are delivered. Role Responsibilities: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Receptionist
Main Purpose of Job: We are currently recruiting for a Receptionist within Connolly Motor Group, Volkswagen Ballina on a full-time capacity. The successful candidate will be required to work Monday to Friday and the occasional Saturday cover. The role: The successful candidate will be required to work as part of the team, to continuously deliver the highest level of satisfaction to internal and external customers. This will require you to be the face of the Group, welcoming customers, suppliers and visitors to our showroom. The role involves working closely with the Sales, Services and Parts teams. Role Responsibilities: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Service Advisor
Main Purpose of Job: We are currently recruiting for a Service Advisor to join the Connolly Motor Group, within the Service team at Mercedes-Benz Galway. The role: The successful candidate will be required to welcome customers to the Service department. Carry out customer follow ups to develop and maintain positive relationships. You will be required to organise service department bookings in an efficient and courteous manner to ensure utilisation of the workshop in line with dealer guidelines. Role Responsibilities: Customer Service CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Executive Assistant
The Role Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued. We are seeking an excellent Executive Assistant to join our staff in the Department of Music. The successful candidate will provide administrative support for the Department and will report directly to the Head of Department and the Administrative Officer. Principal Duties Administrative and other duties: This will include: • General office administration, including maintenance of records, accounts, details of budgets, creation and maintenance of databases and spreadsheets, managing appointments, correspondence, maintenance of files, circulation of information to staff etc.; • Reception duties, including answering phones, taking messages and responding to enquiries from prospective students and members of the public; • Updating and proofing University material relevant to the Department, including Admissions Office, University Calendar, Module Descriptors, Website, and University information systems; • Implementing new University procedures as they arise; • Participating in on-going training and development, and workshops as opportunities arise; • Support for the Head of Department, the Department Administrator and Department staff; • Accounts administration, i.e. processing of invoices, expenses for payment & liaising with Accounts Dept.; • Dealing with queries from other administrative units within the University, and from relevant outside agencies; • Supporting the hosting/hospitality of various Music Events/Guest Lectures held throughout the academic year; • Instrument care / maintenance / repair / tuning sourcing • Instrument storage / key allocation; • Instrumental lesson scheduling for teachers and students; • Room scheduling and timetabling; • Payment of instrumental instructors (using the Occasional Payments System); • Practical examinations: scheduling / venues / examiners / students. The ideal candidate will have: Essential • Excellent IT skills – Microsoft Office Suite, preferably including advanced Excel skills; skilled in Social Media, Email, Google Calendar, Moodle; • Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys dealing with varied enquiries by telephone, in person and via email; • Experience of working in a similar role providing administrative support to a large number of people; • Copes well under pressure and has experience of working to deadlines; • Has a work ethic that is flexible, systematic and organised; • Has an ability to liaise effectively with staff and students; • Is organised and capable of taking initiative; • Is equally adept at dealing with periods of pressure and using less busy times to identify and undertake self-directed work; • Has the ability to work with confidential material in a discreet manner; • Has a willingness to learn new information systems effectively. Desirable • A good working knowledge of music. Faculty and Research Institutes The Faculty of Arts and Humanities comprises the Departments of Music, History, Ancient Classics, English, Media, Studies, Philosophy, the School of Celtic Studies and the School of Modern Languages, Literature and Cultures. The role of the Faculty is to co-ordinate the academic activities of individual departments, to oversee the strategic development of departments, and to support interdepartmental activities and programmes. The University has also developed a number of interdisciplinary Institutes to support excellent research and to build research capacity across disciplines. Department The Department of Music houses a large undergraduate and postgraduate community, and is responsible for two undergraduate programmes, five taught MA programmes, one MSc and multiple research students and postdoctoral researchers. Teaching and research in musicology, performance, composition and music technology lie at the heart of its work. The Department makes a unique contribution to the life of the University and the local community, while the research activity of the Department’s academic staff is internationally recognised. Tenure This a full-time, permanent post. Salary Executive Assistant (2025): €31,713 – €47,950 p.a. (13 points) Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions. Hours of work A 35-hour working week is in operation in respect of full-time positions (prorated for part-time positions). This can be reviewed or adjusted from time to time through national agreements. Location The place of work is the campus of Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Catering Assistants, Cleaning & Support Staff
Desirable Qualifications and Skills Desirable • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Fluent in both written and spoken English • Must be eligible to work in Ireland • FETAC Level 4 Junior Certificate or FETAC 5 Leaving Certificate applied or equivalent • HACCP training completed or equivalent food safety training. • 1 year + proven record of high standards of customer (staff and students) service skills • Ability to work on own initiative to ensure efficient service for customers, this will require flexibility to rotate positions as part of larger team. • Punctuality, discretion, hygiene, pride in work are all desirable qualities Duties The contribution of the appointee to the University will be undertaken under the direction of the President or such other staff member as the President may designate. The appointee shall carry out such duties as are assigned to them by the President or such staff member as the President may designate. The specific duties attached to the position are: • Working as part of a team in the canteen and/coffee shops/Cleaning Department/other support roles in the University • Clean and maintain your assigned areas to the required high standard • Canteen duties include food preparation, serving food at hot counters or made to order sandwich bar, completion of HACCP charts, general cleaning, wash up, potwash, table cleaning, till operation, stocking up etc. Flexibility to rotate duties and ability to multitask are a feature of this work • Cleaning duties include but are not limited to dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, buffing, sanitizing, filling of dispensers, emptying of waste baskets and bins. • As a large multi-disciplinary Technological University, areas of cleaning responsibility will vary and may include, but not limited to classrooms, laboratories, workshops, canteens, corridors, toilets, offices, library, stores, gym and changing areas including shower facilities. • Report any accidents or near misses to your supervisor as soon as is practical. Prioritise any cleaning issues that pose a risk to staff or students such as spillages. • Ensure appropriate signage is used during cleaning. • Operate equipment in line with manufactures instructions and training received. • Ensure all equipment is cleaned, used and maintained in a safe and appropriate manner. • Use chemicals only on approved tasks and in accordance with training and SOPs. • Ensure all checklists are complete correctly and signed off in a timely fashion. • Report any maintenance issues that arise to your supervisor in a timely fashion. • Carry out any reasonable additional work instructions by your supervisor to the required high standard. • Ensure proper segregation of waste for recycling. Keep/wear your provided uniform in a presentable fashion and wear any PPE as deemed necessary by your supervisor. • Study and follow ATU cleaning SOP. • Be available and be disposed to relevant ongoing training where provided and required by ATU ensuring chemical cleaning products are handled and stored safely – follow training given. • The cleaning of toilet areas and the maintaining of such areas at a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. • The person appointed shall carry out such other duties appropriate to the category of the post as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by their supervisor or other designated person. Hours Or Work The roles on offer include the options to work part time/full time with many of the posts being term time contracts (September to May). We believe in fostering an inclusive culture and understand that everyone has unique circumstances that may require flexibility in their working arrangements. Salary Salary Scale (€35,353 - €39,540) Equality, Diversity & Inclusion In accordance with ATU’s commitment to equality of opportunity for all job applicants, you are asked to request any reasonable accommodation in sufficient time to ensure you can participate fully in the recruitment process. Please contact Recruitment@atu.ie should you require any assistance. Closing Date 12 noon on Friday, 27th June 2025
Retail Assistants
Shaws Department Stores now have vacancies for Sales Assistants in Castlebar. Established over 160 years ago, Shaws has become a trusted, much loved brand and one of Ireland's leading department store retailers. An Irish family-owned business to this day, we enjoy a rich heritage that is steeped in tradition. Our goal is to provide quality products, unmatched service and expert knowledge for all our customers nationwide. Job Purpose: To assist and serve customers with the purchase of retail products. To care for the stock, including its administration, storage, presentation and security. Main Duties: · Ensure customers are looked after promptly and politely, answering any queries that they may have. · Adhere to till procedures. · Merchandise stock in the correct manner · Replenish stock on display where required. · Receive, check and stock deliveries. · Ensure store fixtures and fittings are clean and presentable at all times. · Maintain a high level of security for both cash and stock. · Complete stock counts and audits as necessary · Compile orders from suppliers as required. · Observe all Health & Safety procedures and protocols. The Successful Candidate: · Must have a passion for retail and thrive on customer interaction. · Will be positive and motivated. · Will be an excellent communicator who enjoys working as part of a team. · Will be reliable and a good timekeeper. Previous experience is an advantage however full training will be provided. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
