The Merrion, one of Dublin's finest luxury hotels, and now a certified Great Place to Work, is recruiting for a Drawing Rooms Host.
Centrally located in Dublin within easy reach of public transport, this role will offer you the opportunity to work in a beautiful hotel where the highest of standards are in place and where you have all the tools you need to do your job. Working alongside an experienced team, you will be offered plenty of training. This is a really rewarding role on a team where you can be assured of a warm welcome!
The Role
We are looking for a service driven individual to join our five star Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to either begin or continue your career in one of the Leading Hotels of the World. Working with a professional and welcoming Team, you will be part of creating Merrion Moments for our guests and colleagues with your main duties including:
1. Welcoming and sitting the guest to their allocated tables
2. Controlling the flow of people coming through the Drawing Rooms
3. Directing the guest to other departments if necessary
4. Ensuring that a five-star, warm welcome is provided to all guests
5. Assisting with service where required
Who We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will have strong guest focus, communication skills, great spoken and written English, multi-tasking ability and enjoy contributing in a positive way to The Merrion Culture. It is these qualities that require your commitment and will set us apart at being a most caring and successful hotel. Flexibility in response to guest and business needs is required, no two days are the same!
Shift work & flexibility are required in this position.
Our belief is that the success of The Merrion Hotel depends on the commitment of each member of our Team. The hospitality & service we provide to our guests must be the very best at all times, and in recognition of this, you will enjoy our excellent benefits which include:
* Competitive pay rates
* Free hot meals on duty
* Free cleaning of company provided uniforms
* Excellent classroom and online training for all roles
* Birthday gifts and Service Awards
* Subsidised taxi travel: we contribute up to €20 of your taxi fare for travel to or from work outside usual public transport times
* Travel and Bike to Work - Tax saving Schemes, discounted parking in the city
* Safe scooter and bike parking facilities
* Health and Dental Insurance payments
* Contributory Pension Plan from the day you start work, including Death in Service benefit
* Increased holiday entitlement with length of service
* Recommend a Friend scheme: bonus paid to you for recruiting a friend or colleague to join The Merrion team
* Employee Discounts for room nights, our Garden Room Restaurant and Cellar Bar for you and your family/ friends
* Free Employee Assistance Programme - free professional counselling and support on everything from anxiety to parenting to exam stress - for you and all your family members
About The Merrion
The Merrion, a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World, is located opposite Government Buildings in the heart of the city centre. Created from 4 Georgian Townhouses, the 142 bedroom and suites are arranged around two 18th Century style gardens.
If you feel this is the role and Company for you, please apply online with your CV & cover letter detailing what you can bring to us at The Merrion. #J-18808-Ljbffr