Our client, a well known Hotel has been established for much more than 5 years and is recognised as one the Northwest’s finest hotels. The hotel prides itself on providing some of the most diverse facilities available and as a result of this enjoys year round business and great customer loyalty. They excel with a dedicated Conference & Events area offering state of the art facilities that cater for hundreds of delegates.
The hotel has also built a sound reputation for catering for large and small functions, weddings and events.

The purpose of this job is to improve profitability levels within the hotel through the effective application of systems, distribution, processes and design and implementation of strategic selling strategies & action plans.
Key focus on Rooms and Conference and Event revenues with the aim to over deliver planned revenue targets and gain competitive advantage.

Job Accountabilities will include:
Managing Sales
Strategic Planning
Business Reporting & Analysis
Managing Customer Service
Managing the Team
A full breakdown detailing the duties in each of these above accountabilities can be provided to those who meet the desired criteria.

Person Specification

Successfully shortlisted applicants essentially should have an extensive amount of direct experience of revenue / sales management within rooms, conferencing or similar revenue streams.
You should be a fluent English speaker who has effective communication, influencing, presenting and coaching skills and should be highly capable on Microsoft office particularly excel.

It would be advantageous if you had Opera PMS Experience and Sales and Catering System Management particularly in Conference and Events.

To apply for this role or to find out more you should email a CV in the first instance to our Letterkenny Branch accompanied with a cover letter/note if possible.

Please note no further details on this role including the name of the Hotel or the location etc can or will be divulged until we have first ascertained your suitability to the role.

The main duties will include but will not be limited to:

Ensure all transactions (receipts, issues etc) are entered onto ERP system using Sage 1000 in a timely manner to allow for real-time reporting.

File all purchase orders

Issue “Pick Lists” to stores personnel

Reconcile delivery documents with Purchase Orders upon reciept.

Stock Taking

Previous experience of Sage is essential.

How to apply:
If you think you have the necessary skills, ability, drive and ambition please forward your application by email, post or fax enclosing/attaching C.V. to reach us no later than noon on 22nd May 2012.
Please note that our standard operating protocol is (as it is with all our vacancies) that no further information will be disclosed regarding the client name, location or any other details until we have first received your CV and deemed you suitable for this role.
Due to the high volume of applications expected, it may be the case that only suitable candidates will be contacted. Your details will be retained in the strictest confidence and entered onto our database for the purpose of finding you the most suitable role. Please note that all candidates meeting the essential criteria will be contacted.

Duties to Include But Not Limited To:

Supervising and providing ‘on the job’ training for teams of workers who have a range of backgrounds and varying levels of skills and abilities.
Managing a diverse range of environmental projects to include landscaping, building stiles and laying paths; restoring historical features; tree and hedge planting; gardening
Having full accountability for planning and delivering projects in compliance with the management guidelines.
Transporting workers and materials by van.
Maintaining mileage records and logs for the van and carrying out regular checks and report malfunctions.
Identifying individual project needs and organising all material/machinery/resources according to project plans and specifications.
Motivating and guiding small team units to ensure projects are completed on time, to a high quality and in the most cost effective manner.
Ensuring that teams conform to all regulatory and health & safety requirements in line with company policy.
Ensuring that all associated administration is carried out to the required standard and timescale.

Essential criteria

Be aged over 25 years for insurance purposes
Have a full clean driving licence
Demonstrate a minimum of 2 years experience as a supervisor/foreman managing a team of at least 5 people in the construction industry
Ability to motivate and upskill a group of workers.
Have skills and experience of building with stone.
Have excellent practical skills and ‘hands on’ experience in bricklaying, landscaping or site joinery.
Have a demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of hand and power tools. (e.g. chainsaws, strimmers, hedge cutters, lawnmowers).
Excellent leadership and communication skills along with a strong team orientation.
Be physically fit, with stamina and the agility to cope with lifting and carrying.
Excellent planning skills and attention to detail with the ability to prioritise and delegate workloads appropriately
Excellent knowledge of health and safety issues in a site environment

Desirable criteria

Have ‘hands on‘ skills and expertise in a wide range of handyman skills including joinery, bricklaying, ground work and painting.
Be a highly experienced and skilled stonemason
Previous experience in a training environment
A current CSR Gold card
A current First Aid certificate

Other information

If you thrive on challenge, you’ll enjoy the freedom and responsibility you need to succeed in this creative role.

How to apply
If you think you have the necessary skills, ability, drive and ambition please contact us for an application form. Forward your completed application by email, post or fax to reach us no later than noon on Friday 25th May 2012.

Please note that our standard operating protocol is (as it is with all our vacancies) that no further information will be disclosed regarding the client name, location or any other details until we have first received your application and deemed you suitable for this role.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, it may be the case that only suitable candidates will be contacted. Your details will be retained in the strictest confidence and entered onto our database for the purpose of finding you the most suitable role. Please note that all candidates meeting the essential criteria will be contacted.