Hotel Duty Manager

Hotel Duty Manager Opportunity at the 4* Court Yard Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Dublin.

The Court Yard Hotel is part of the Moriarty Group, which is an Irish owned company, involved in both the retail grocery and hotel industries. The company owns three large Super Valu, Stores in Balbriggan, Skerries and Palmerstown and two 4* hotels, the Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip, Co. Kildare and the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. The company currently employees 550 staff.

The team in the Court Yard Hotel are currently seeking to recruit an experienced, professional and enthusiastic Duty Manager to join their in-house Management Team. If you are passionate about the hospitality industry and would like to develop your career within a busy and extremely popular property, we could have an exciting opportunity for you.

The Role:

This is a full-time position working an average of 45 hours per week 5 days over 7 to include weekends and public holidays.

Main Duties:

• Working closely with the hotel’s management team on the day to day running of this busy property.
• Management of all aspects of the hotel while on duty.
• Management of a team of up to 40 people on busy shifts.
• Having a hands-on approach while on duty in areas where assistance is needed.
• Working closely with the teams within the food & beverage departments of the hotel – it is important that the candidate has good experience in the area of food & beverage.
• Having a hands on role within the food & beverage service departments.
• Weekly stocktakes.
• Staff training and development
• Driving sales initiatives for the property – in conjunction with the hotels in-house sales team.
• Covering duty management shifts within the hotel property.
• Ensuring excellent service is provided to all guests/visitors to the property.

Requirements:

• Must have previous experience in a similar role within busy 3*/4* hotels – Min 2-3 years experience.
• Must have a strong knowledge of the food & beverage industry and the new initiatives/innovations taking place within the industry.
• Must be HACCP trained.
• Must be able to multi-task and be willing to help out where required in all areas of the hotel.
• Previous experience working with a hotel front office systems is beneficial.
• Must have previous experience working within the areas of food & beverage and conference & banqueting and events.
• Holding a current First Aid Certificate would be desirable but is not essential.

• Must have strong people management skills
• Must have excellent communications skills.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Must be available to work early/late shifts.
• Must be fluent in the English Language both written and spoken.

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Staff Meals.
• Group Pension Scheme
• Group Health Insurance (Reduced Rates)
• Excellent Training Opportunities
• Staff Reward & Recognition Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Programme – EAP Scheme.