Assistant Front Office Manager

Job Ref: DAL5568

Branch: Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

Location: Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 39

Posted date: 30/07/2026

Closing date: 30/08/2026

Assistant Front Office Manager

Benefit from Dalata Academy programmes, courses and learning tools that equip you with essential skills and knowledge while also providing exposure to senior team members who can mentor you along the way.

We are committed to promoting from within, so your dedication can lead to exciting internal opportunities. If you are ready to enhance your career and make an impact in a supportive environment, join us at Dalata Hotel Group!

Benefits

Free employee meals on duty

50% Off FB in all properties

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

30% off the Friends Family rate

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

Employee Assistance Programme.

Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes

Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information)

Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey

Staff Appreciation Initiatives, Fun Team Building Activities and regular charity events

Your Job

Ensure that all guests receive a genuine, warm, friendly, and courteous welcome upon arrival and throughout their stay from all departmental staff.

Assist in efficiently and effectively managing front office operations.

Collaborate with the management team to maintain strong team morale at all times.

Monitor all front office cash transactions, including float and till procedures, ensuring compliance with company policy.

Ensure the front desk is adequately staffed at all times and anticipate the need for additional coverage, especially during busy periods.

Familiarize departmental staff with sales and promotional principles and actively promote all hotel outlets.

Communicate and collaborate with the Accommodation Manager/Supervisor regarding room status, VIP guests, and allocations.

What You’ll Need

A minimum of one year of experience in a similar role.

Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to oversee and delegate work to others.

A warm, friendly, and approachable personality when interacting with both staff and guests.

The ability to work independently as well as part of a team

About Us

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 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.

Start your next getaway in the heart of Ireland at Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

Situated in the heart of Ireland, just off exit 17 on the M7 motorway, only 45-minutes from Dublin and an hour from Cork, it’s your epic basecamp to experience more near and far. Our Club Vitae leisure centre lets you energise after a long day of exploring so you’re refreshed and ready for your next adventure. Ancient ruins, stunning landscapes, and so much more all await when you take your first step.