People & Culture Administrator-Maternity cover, Entry Level

Carton House; Maynooth; Remote; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend bonus

Additional annual leave

Discounted hotel rates

Learning & development

Meals provided

Free parking

Team oriented culture

Job summary

Carton House, a five-star resort and Fairmont-managed hotel in Ireland, seeks a People & Culture Administrator for maternity cover in Maynooth. You will handle HR administration, onboarding, records management, and data accuracy while supporting recruitment, training, and events within a busy hospitality team.

This fixed-term, full-time role offers exposure to HR processes and systems, collaboration with leadership, and a friendly team environment in an iconic property.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy.
• HR qualification desirable, or working towards same.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Hospitality industry experience desirable but not essential.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, with initiative.
• Structured, organised work planning approach.
• Excellent planning, organisation and coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with energy and a can‑do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for HR administration: drafting contracts, amendments, letters of employment.
• Maintain accurate employee records at all times.
• Oversee onboarding and leavers ensuring compliance.
• Assist People & Culture and HR Director with admin tasks.
• Ensure accuracy of HR data and outputs from the HR system.
• Minute taking and disciplinary administration.
• Assist with staff events and HR projects as needed.
• Assist with training and development projects as required.
• Support recruitment activities: screening CVs, arranging interviews, references, job postings.
• Assist with staff accommodation and landlord/maintenance liaison.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Organisation & planning

Relationship building

Initiative

Team orientation

Education

HR qualification desirable

Tools

Alkimii HR system

Job description

People & Culture Administrator- Maternity Leave Cover

Human Resources

Generalist Human Resources

Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Overview

Date posted: November 04, 2026

Fixed term

Full-time

Afive-star career awaits at Carton House!

We invite you to begin your next career chapter at Carton House – a storied and dynamic five-star resort destination and the first and only member of the Fairmont Hotel collection in Ireland.

Nurturing a working environment built on fairness, inclusivity, and growth for all team members, we deliver the highest standard of service, turning moments into memories for all of our guests.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for aPeople & Culture Administrator- Maternity Leave Cover to join our People & Culture team at Carton House.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all HR Administration – e.g drafting contracts, contract amendments and letters of employment.
• Ensure all employee records are accurately maintained at all times.
• Oversee the administration of all new starters and leavers ensuring compliance.
• Assist the People & Culture and Director of HR with various administrative tasks.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of all data and output from HR system Alkimii.
• Minute taking and disciplinary administration.
• Work alongside HR team with organisation of regular staff events.
• Involvement in ad hoc HR projects and change initiatives and any other HR related tasks and responsibilities as reasonably required.
• Assist with training and development projects as required.
• Assist in recruitment and selection on ad hoc basis – screening CV’s, arranging interviews, reference checking, and advertising jobs.
• Assist with staff accommodation, point of contact with landlords and maintenance issues.

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and diplomacy.
• Experience and competence using Alkimii would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
• HR qualification desirable, or working towards same.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Previous experience in the Hospitality industry desirable but not essential.
• Ability to operate within a highly pressurised and fast-paced environment and work on your own initiative.
• A structured and organized approach to work planning.
• Excellent planning, organisation and co-ordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, high level of energy and a positive can-do attitude.

Why work for Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel?

• Strong team focus and team atmosphere.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Additional annual leave with continuous service.
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor Hotels worldwide.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Meals and uniform are provided.
• Free parking.

Data Retention

Please note that all applications and CV's submitted for a role at Carton House will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

Should you not wish for your data to be held following the closure of the application process then we would ask that you please make note of this when submitting your application.