Conference & Banqueting Waiter/Waitress

at  The Lodge at Ashford Castle Cong County Mayo

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Conference & Banqueting (Casual) to join The Lodge at Ashford Castle team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Warmly welcome guests to the restaurant ensuring that your voice, manner and behaviour portrays a warm, welcoming and friendly demeanour at all times
• Ensure prompt and professional Food & Beverage Service to our guests at all times
• Set up & clear tables to the correct standards
• To ensure that all food service areas are maintained to an acceptable level of cleanliness and hygiene, adhering to the cleaning schedules on a daily basis
• Assisting supervisors and managers on food & beverage service when required
• Relay Food & Beverage orders including allergie and guest specific requests to the appropriate person.
• Assist with complete set up and take down of the banqueting area.

The ideal candidate should:

• Have previous experience within a similar role
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have food and wine knowledge
• Have restaurant/fine dining experience
• Have strong attention to detail and strong time management skills.
• Have a friendly, bubbly and flexible attitude
• Have the ability to handle busy situations and manage your workload effectively

Some of the Benefits available to the team:

• Professional, award winning training and development opportunities to give you a career path
• Discounted accommodation rates with Red Carnation Hotel Collection & The Travel Corporation globally
• Annual Staff Appreciation Party and other Employee Recognition Events
• Discounted rates with many local businesses and third party service providers (including Estate Activities)
• Heavily subsidised accommodation (subject to availability)
• Free meals on duty

In choosing to join The Lodge at Ashford Castle, you become part of a significant piece of history, both of Ireland and the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Through the grand stone gates, a royal adventure begins. This remarkable 800-year-old castle, widely recognised as Ireland’s top hotel destination and once home to the Guinness family, is exceptional in every sense. Discover exquisite interiors, delicious cuisine, a wealth of unique activities and a state-of-the-art spa. The extraordinary characters of the Lodge passionately care about each and every guest experience. A
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is a family owned hotel business renowned for providing the perfect opportunity to those who are looking for an exciting career, family feel and job security within the hospitality industry. We truly recognise that only through our people can we provide service to our guests, which is personal, memorable, imaginative and friendly.
The Red Carnation Hotel Collection provides an opportunity for long-term career prospects and has been recognised with a Gold Standard Award Investors in People - the first hospitality company to gain this award on a worldwide basis and retain it for ten years. We were also the first hotel collection to be awarded a Princess Royal Training Award. As a result we can confidently promise you will reach your full career potential!
We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Ireland with no restrictions.

• Warmly welcome guests to the restaurant ensuring that your voice, manner and behaviour portrays a warm, welcoming and friendly demeanour at all times
• Ensure prompt and professional Food & Beverage Service to our guests at all times
• Set up & clear tables to the correct standards
• To ensure that all food service areas are maintained to an acceptable level of cleanliness and hygiene, adhering to the cleaning schedules on a daily basis
• Assisting supervisors and managers on food & beverage service when required
• Relay Food & Beverage orders including allergie and guest specific requests to the appropriate person.
• Assist with complete set up and take down of the banqueting area