Cluster Facilities Manager

Dalata Hotel Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee meals on duty

50% Off F&B in all properties

Employee rate on rooms (Dalata hotels)

30% Off Friends & Family rate

Extra annual leave (up to 5 days)

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work/Transport schemes

Pension access

Job summary

The Samuel Hotel, part of Dalata Hotel Group, is seeking a Cluster Facilities Manager to oversee two properties and maintain the highest standards. You will supervise maintenance teams, manage external trades, and ensure work is completed on time and within budget.

You'll source suppliers, renegotiate contracts, develop an SOP for duty managers, monitor utilities for energy efficiency, and project manage refurbishments in a cost‑effective, health and safety compliant way.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a hotel maintenance context.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced, standards-driven environment.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide general maintenance support.
• Oversee external contractors and trades to ensure work is completed to standard and workspace returned to order.
• Source suppliers, negotiate prices, and renegotiate annual contracts for hotel and kitchen equipment.

Skills

Management experience

Prioritisation

Health & Safety knowledge

Relationship building

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Electrical qualifications

Plumbing qualifications

Job description

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!

Join an award-winning learning environment: The Samuel Hotel has been awarded Expert Level QEP Certification by the Irish Hospitality Institute (IHF), recognising our strong commitment to employee training, learning and career development.

Kickstart your career with us The Samuel Hotel! This role offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and development in the vibrant hospitality sector.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Cluster Facilities Manager will ensure the 2 properties are maintained to the highest possible standards. You will be professional, enthusiastic and trustworthy. You will demonstrate excellent team leading abilities as well as the initiative required to multi task in this busy environment.

Benefits

• Free employee meals on duty
• 50% Off F&B in all properties
• €/£60 Employee rate on rooms for all Dalata owned hotels
• 30% Off Friends & Family rate
• Extra annual leave day for every year worked (5 days to 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 to support your career journey
• Staff appreciation Initiatives, fun team building activities and regular charity events

Your Job

• Supervise and provide general maintenance support.
• Oversee plumbers, electricians, and other outside contractors to ensure that work is completed to a satisfactory standard and that the workspace is returned to order.
• Source suppliers, negotiate prices, and renegotiate annual contracts for all hotel and kitchen equipment, including health and safety items such as fire extinguishers, alarms, and defibrillators.
• Liaise with the accounts department to ensure all purchases align with the budget, ensuring that a purchase order is completed and approved for all transactions.
• Establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guide for duty managers to follow regarding any maintenance or health and safety issues that may arise in the absence of the maintenance team. Provide full training to duty managers on this SOP.
• Reactively modify procedures and address any reported incidents to minimize risk and prevent recurrence.
• Monitor utilities and actively seek more energy-efficient solutions.
• Project manage all refurbishment or capital expenditure projects in a cost-effective manner, ensuring compliance with Dalata and health and safety standards.
• Set a good example for your team regarding work ethic, attitude, personal presentation, punctuality, and attendance.

What You'll Need

• Previous management experience in a similar hotel environment
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and be standards-driven
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety
• Have great relationship-building skills with the customers and the team
• Flexibility in day-to-day job demands, remain focused when priorities and practices change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Electric and plumbing qualifications would be advantageous

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.