Duty Manager

Job Ref: DAL5255

Branch: The Samuel Hotel

Location: The Samuel Hotel

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Posted date: 25/06/2026

Closing date: 25/07/2026

Duty Manager

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for hospitality? At Dalata Hotel Group, we believe that great leadership is at the heart of hospitality. Dalata Hotel Group are currently looking for an experienced leader who is eager to take ownership, elevate their teams, and drive outstanding performance while continuing to grow professionally.

In this role, you will enjoy the unique opportunity to shape the culture and success of your team, contribute to the strategy of this hotel and drive the business to ensure it reaches its potential. You will lead and manage hotel operations effectively, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, strategic growth, and high-performance standards while fostering a positive work environment and driving financial success.

Benefits

Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy to support your career journey

Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information) performance-related bonus plan

50% Off FB in all properties

€/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata-owned hotels

30% off the Friends Family rate

Free employee meals on duty

Extra AL day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days)

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes

Staff Appreciation Initiatives, fun team-building activities and regular charity events

Your Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage multiple stakeholders within the hotel while playing a key role in the hotel's operational management.

Oversee hotel operations, greet guests, and inspire the team to deliver exceptional hospitality.

Possess strong operational knowledge with the ability to work across departments as needed.

Assist other managers with interviewing and recruitment

Coach and train new employees to ensure everyone feels confident in their new roles.

Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to handle conflicts or complaints smoothly.

Requirements:

3-4 years experience as a Deputy or Operations Manager in a large hotel.

Standards Driven; particularly in Food Beverage.

Strong desire to progress and develop your career in hotels.

People leadership and motivation experience.

Proven ability to develop talented employees.

Strong communicator and comfortable in contributing to the overall hotel strategy.

Ability to develop and build relationships and influence all levels of the business

Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.

Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.

Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.

We are situated in the heart of Dublin and conveniently served by public transport with Busáras (Central bus station), Connolly Rail Station and Dart services all only a 10-minute walk away.

Additionally, the red line Luas tram stops right outside. Dublin Airport is only 17mins or 13kms away with buses stopping nearby at Custom House Quay. And The Samuel, our hotel near 3 Arena, is less than 10 minutes from the prominent music and entertainment venue.