This stylish hotel in Co Meath featuring recently refurbished bedrooms is a particular wedding favourite. They now seek a Deputy Hotel Manager to ensure the smooth daily operations of the hotel, with a particular responsibility for the Bar and Club. General responsibilities will include assisting the General Manager with the overall planning, organising and control of all departments within the hotel, keeping him/her informed daily of any issues/incidents. 

Daily duties include:

• Promote the hotel’s customer care policy at all times
• Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and grooming
• Attend weekly HOD meetings and follow up on any outstanding issues from week to week
• Floor walk of each area of the hotel, ensuring all standards are maintained
• Effectively communicate with all managers, supervisors and senior staff on a daily basis
• Manage the Porter department, provide training when needed to improve standards
• Manage the Accommodation department, daily inspection of all rooms
• Oversee the float management system and ensure all procedures are followed
• Focus on daily room occupancy figures, VIP’s, groups, no-shows, Conference & Banqueting events, restaurant bookings, bar numbers and figures for lunch, complaints etc.
• Carry out weekly room spot checks
• Carry out any reasonable requests by senior management
• Oversee and approve departmental rosters
• Have visible floor presence during busy periods of the day/ VIP visits/ break coverage etc
• Oversee the running of all functions, in particular weddings and any VIP events
• Assist with wedding show rounds and provide coverage for C&B dept as required
• Deal with any guest complaints or queries that cannot be resolved at departmental level
• Assist with any emergency situations in an efficient and professional manner
• Act as hotel’s Health & Safety Officer

The ideal candidate will have at least three years’ experience in a senior hotel operations role and will be a total hotel expert with experience across various hotel departments, strong bar knowledge in particular. Must be a proven team leader with excellent communication and motivational skills. Will demonstrate excellent service standards and genuine guest-focused approach. Further key attributes include:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Keen financial acumen
• Familiarity with various hotel systems/PMS
• Positive leadership skills
• A genuine love of hospitality

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