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Recruitment

Killyhevlin Lakeside Hotel & Lodges 

Be part of the award-winning team at one of Northern Ireland's favourite hotels. 

Whether you are new to Hospitality, fancy a different career path or want to extend your knowledge, we can offer you fantastic opportunities and are proud to be celebrating over 47 years as a family owned hotel.

Contact Human Resources T. +44 (0)28 6632 3481 or email: hr@killyhevlin.com

Vision:                  to be the leading hospitality destination in the region.

Mission:               to deliver excellence to all our customers.

Company Values

We are family - we aim to exhibit friendliness and warmth in everything we do, we want our guests, customers and staff to feel they belong.  

We are team - quality, standards and consistency happens through teamwork, we continuously challenge ourselves to do better, improving processes, demonstrating integrity, commitment and enthusiasm.  We call it the ‘Killy Way’

We are community - rooted in the local community, we support local suppliers and business to work with us sustainably and deliver the best experience for our guests and customers. 

Qualifications & Experience

 

Essential:

Essential skills English Language and Maths or equivalent.

Customer care skills.

Working knowledge of food & beverage products &professional service.

Desirable:

L2 certificate in general food & beverage service skills.

L2 apprenticeship in hospitality & catering (food &beverage services).

L2 award in the principles of customer service in HLTT.

L2 diploma in professional food & beverage service.

L3 apprenticeship in hospitality & catering.

L2 NVQ diploma in food & beverage service.

L2 health & safety at work.

L2 food hygiene.

 

Minimum 6 months work experience of similar 4* hotel.

Minimum 6 months work experience of bar and floor service.

Knowledge of wines and wine service with the ability toupsell.

 

Knowledge of cocktail making & service with the abilityto upsell.

 

Responsibilities

 

Health & safety in the work place.

Food safety in the work place.

Providing excellent customer service.

Cleaning, prepping and stocking the work place for service& closing up duties after service.

Service & knowledge of alcoholic, non-alcoholic, hot& cold beverages.

Service & knowledge of wines, cocktails and specialitycoffees.

Collection of payment.

Charging to guest rooms.

Security of bar stock.

Providing room service if required.

Assist prepare and clear rooms for events if required.

Assist with other duties which provide service excellence tothe hotel guest.

Adhering to company policy & procedure.

 

Qualifications & Experience

To provide an excellent casual dining experience for guests while meeting the required standards of menu knowledge and service.

  • Excellent customer care with a knowledge of food hygiene and health & Safety in the workplace.
  • Provide excellent food and beverage service by preparing the work area for service and clear down afterwards.
  • Serve food & drinks by providing table, room & buffet/carvery styles of service.
  • Handle guest bills & payment.

 

Responsibilities
  • Excellent customer care with a knowledge of food hygiene and health & Safety in the workplace.
  • Provide excellent food and beverage service by preparing the work area for service and clear down afterwards.
  • Serve food & drinks by providing table, room & buffet/carvery styles of service.
  • Handle guest bills & payment.

 

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

NVQ L2 & L3 Beauty Therapy, confederation of international beauty therapy & cosmetology (CIBTAC) & comite international d'esthetique et de cosmetologie (CIDESCO).

Excellent customer care skills.

Good standard of education.

English: understand, speak, read & write.

Permitted to legally live & work in Northern Ireland/UK (evidence of immigration status & right to work with ID).

Professional experience of full body massage.

Currently active & up to date in Spa/beauty profession.

 

Desirable:

HND &/or degree level industry recognised qualifications.

Professionally Elemis trained.

Professionally Jessica.

Qualified to offer Reflexology & Indian Head massage.

2 years previous professional work experience in Spa/beauty.

Previous work experience in Elemis Spa.

Experience of reception duties.

Recent work experience in Spa/ beauty business.

 

 

 

Responsibilities

 

Customer care skills.

Reception duties.

Provide facial treatments.

Provide eyelash & eyebrow treatments.

Hair removal using waxing techniques.

Provide manicure & pedicure treatments.

Provide make-up treatment, plan & promote make-up activities.

Attend & pass training with Elemis to the required standard to be able to administer treatments as described & promote sales of Elemis products.

Build a regular client base with non-members & non-residents.

Promote additional products & services.

Develop & maintain effectiveness at work.

Control receipt, storage & issues of stock.

Maintain health & safety & cleanliness of work place, equipment/ materials.

 

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • English, Maths.
  • L3 Professional Culinary training
  • Relevant L3 Industry recognised Culinary qualifications.
  • L3 Supervising Food Hygiene
  • Creative with a good eye for detail.

Desirable Skills

  • Previously experienced Chef de Partie in a hotel kitchen.
  • Knowledge of kitchen costings, portion control, waste management.
  • Previous experience of fast paced high volume kitchen work.
  • Experience of banqueting and event catering.
  • Experience of Restaurant a la carte and/or Grill Bar
  • Knowledge of stock management.
  • L3 Supervising Health & Safety at Work
  • First Aider.
Responsibilities
  • To report to Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef & Hotel Management.
  • To maintain standards for the appearance and behaviours of the kitchen team.
  • To assist develop the skills and knowledge of the Commis Chefs.
  • To be a key team player.
  • To maintain a clean and tidy work place and participate in the necessary tasks required to keep work areas safe and to retain our Scores on the Doors 5 star rating.
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • Have a good standard of health and fitness: Frequently kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, reaching, standing and walking.
  • Good standard of education.
  • The ability to prioritise and organise yourself.
  • Able to work under pressure and at high speed.
  • Warm, enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with others.
  • Can do attitude and able to adapt to changes with problem solving abilities.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Highly responsible and able to follow directions thoroughly, whilst also able to work independently with little supervision.

Desirable Skills

  • 1 year minimum experience in the hospitality industry preferred. And 6 months minimum in housekeeping.
  • Flexibility. Working 40 hours Monday to Sunday. Able to work different shifts (weekends, morning and/or evening) and able to assist with longer hours if needed.
  • Outstanding communication skills.

Further Information

Responsibilities
To take pride in the presentation of guest bedrooms and public areas of the hotel, ensuring consistency in our standards and exceeding guest expectations at all times.

  • Handling guest requests, belongings and personal items with the utmost care, security and discretion.
  • Taking pride in showcasing our public areas ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness.
  • Always putting our guests first.
  • To ensure that all specified areas are cleaned and presented within the allocated time frame in line with our service standards.
  • To clean, maintain, service and present our 71 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms.
  • To replace glasses, mugs and cutlery in the rooms.
  • To report any maintenance/cleanliness issues through the correct channels and to follow through to ensure issues are rectified.
  • To inspect and give back occupied rooms/stay over and departure rooms in accordance with our service standards.
  • To complete audits of the rooms on occupied rooms and departure rooms.
  • To ensure service areas are kept tidy and clear.
  • To clean and maintain all public areas to the standard required (including corridors, staircases, guest lifts, guest toilets and any other public areas of the hotel).
  • To clean, maintain, service and present the on-site self catering accommodation.
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • Experience chef with good knife skills and can work well under pressure
  • Experience working in a high-volume kitchen.
  • Hands-on experience with various kitchen equipment
  • Willingness to learn and strive in a fast-paced environment
  • Good standard of education
  • L2 Professional Culinary Accreditation.
  • City & Guilds diplomas in professional cookery
  • BTEC HND in professional cookery

Desirable Skills

  • L2 Food Hygiene certificate
  • L2 Health & Safety at work certificate.
  • Allergens awareness training
  • A foundation degree in culinary arts
Responsibilities
We are looking for creative, passionate, and enthusiastic chef to join our casual dining grill bar team to assist us prepare and present our "Lite Bite" menu and Afternoon Teas. Plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and recipes.
 
  • Passion for preparing and cooking quality locally sourced produce
  • Preparing produce for cooking
  • Maintaining high standards of hygiene
  • Preparing the ingredients for a more senior chef
  • Measuring dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • Good standard of education.
  • EDCL (European Computer Driving Licence) or equivalent.
  • NVQ L2 (or equivalent) in reception/ office and business skills.
  • Customer care. Local knowledge. Previous employment within a customer service industry.
  • Experience of working shifts and weekends.
  • Experience of working within a team.
  • Flexible to use previous work experience & assist another department if necessary.
  • Permitted to legally live & work in Northern Ireland/UK (evidence of immigration status & right to work with ID).

Desirable Skills

  • Previous hotel reception experience.
  • Working experience of computerised room management system (Welcome).
  • Working experience of food and beverage service.
  • Working experience of housekeeping service.
  • NVQ (or equivalent) industry recognised professional Hospitality qualification.

Further Information

Work time: Working 5 shifts out of 7 per week (mix of early & lates) includes weekends. Further hotel information: www.killyhevlin.com We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We supply uniform, meal on duty, on-the-job & essential product training, secure staff car parking, employee of the month award, staff discounts. Wages paid fortnightly, directly into personal bank account, payslip emailed to personal email account. 3 months probation applies. References will be required. No staff accommodation or staff transport available. Evidence required of Right to Work in UK/NI & Immigration Status.

Responsibilities

Customer care. Checking in and checking out guests. Guest enquiries and problems. Guest accounts and payments. Administration. Other duties within the capabilities of the applicant the scope of the role.

  • Welcoming, checking in and out residents for hotel and self-catering units.
  • Dealing professionally with guest enquiries.
  • Guest accounts, billing and lodgements.
  • Switchboard, administrative duties.
  • Reservations, sales, cashier, recommendations and upselling.
  • Health and safety in the work place.
  • Other duties which may arise in the course of a shift, within your capabilities that will assist the hotel provide the guest with an excellent experience.
  • Able to arrange own transport to and from work.
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • No experience required as full on-the-job training will be given.
  • Permitted to legally live and work in Northern Ireland/UK (evidence of immigration status and right to work with ID).
  • English - fluent: understand, speak, write. This is the primary language of the client base.

Desirable Skills

  • Previous experience of hotel work.
  • Health & safety at work certificate.
  • Food hygiene certificate.
  • Welcome to excellence certificate.
  • NVQ level 2 Food & Beverage Service.
Responsibilities

Banqueting & Function Staff required to ensure high quality customer care. Service of food & beverages.

  • Customer care.
  • Service of food & beverages.
  • Serving at functions, buffets, carvery, tray service, afternoon teas & grill bar, Kove Restaurant (according to business requirements).
  • Product knowledge, menus, locality, hotel facilities.
  • Maintaining a clean and tidy work area.
  • Preparing for service and cleaning after service.
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Criteria:

English language speaker

Previous experience as a Head Chef gained in 4 star rated hotel/ catering operation

Industry recognised professional cookery qualifications

Current Food Hygiene certificate from recognised awarding body

Able to demonstrate strong management and leadership qualities

Excellent communicator

Strong attention to detail

Excellent numeracy skills

Previous experience of stock control, budgeting and forecasting wages

Experience of managing HACCP

Experience of writing menus, creative

Work well under pressure

 

Desirable Criteria:

Ability to demonstrate a genuine passion for food and the hospitality industry

Experience of supply chains and the use of local produce

Ambition to build on the existing reputation of the Killyhevlin and raise the profile to award winning

 

Skills:

Excellent organisational ability

Menu and produce knowledge

Excellent customer care

Working knowledge of food preparation, cooking and presentation

Working knowledge of various methods of food service

HACCP and food safety supervisory

People management

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

overall operational management of the kitchens on a daily basis

accountability for managing kitchen budget and controlling expenditure (including wages %)

accountability for stock management, deliveries, rotation and security

develop on Supplier relationships

delivering consistent high standards of cuisine and service

developing and enhancing menus in line with customer demands, satisfaction and feedback and which will also demonstrate the use of local produce e.g., “Taste of Ulster” and allergen awareness/ food intolerances and keep up with current dining trends

managing HACCP, food safety, COSHH and other legalities kitchen related

ensuring kitchen fixtures, equipment and premises are maintained to a high standard

managing, motivating, coaching and developing the entire kitchen team – chefs, stores, KPs & wash-up and carrying out job chats and appraisals

overseeing daily operations at all work stations, assisting in completing daily prep and ensuring required ingredients are available and of the desired quality and food is prepared for service times

maintain working relationships with other departments and personnel throughout the Killyhevlin considering their needs and the implications on the kitchen

ensure Killyhevlin procedures and standards for quality are fully adhered to

attend management meetings and hold regular departmental team briefings

assist with kitchen recruitment and deal with HR issues

contribute to the development of the Killyhevlin Business Plan, projects and initiatives to maintain our market position

Qualifications & Experience

Essential 

  • Strong knowledge of hospitality marketing and brand positioning.
  • Expertise in digital marketing, social media, and content creation.
  • Proficiency in digital marketing tools (Google Analytics, SEO, SEM, social media platforms).
  • Degree level in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications (or an equivalent/ relevant subject).
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Marketing Executive (preferably a 4-star hotel).
  • Financially and commercially minded with strong analytical and reporting skills.
  • Excellent written communication skills, the ability to proof copy in English both orally and written.
  • Ability to multi-task, show strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise tasks.
  • Good time management: ability to meet work deadlines, be proactive and have flexibility.
  • Hospitality, leisure or travel work-experience.
  • Local knowledge of Enniskillen, Fermanagh and Northern Ireland hospitality & tourism industry.
  • Car driver and licence holder.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience of Guestline property management system and website creators Aró Digital.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement strategic marketing plan to grow market share and meet revenue targets within budget in collaboration with senior management.
  • Represent the hotel at local, national events, workshops, tradeshows including (but not limited to) Meet the Buyer, ITOA, NIHF.
  • Review and analyse sales, marketing, and revenue activities to ensure targets are achieved and strategies remain competitive.
  • Manage key external relationships, including Booking engine provider, PR agencies, representation agencies, travel networks.
  • To manage in-house and offline marketing/advertising collateral such as posters, brochures, flyers, menus, wedding adverts etc.
  • To support duty management / front office team with requests for marketing information in a timely manner.
  • To ensure all website menus/information is accurate and correct.
  • To ensure all third-party site information about the hotel's various departments are all up to date.
  • To work with the PR company in approving requests and issuing information as required.
  • To join the monthly sales & marketing meeting and to action plans set out for the month ahead.
  • To assist with photoshoots/video.
  • Experience working collaboratively with revenue management, sales, and marketing teams in conjunction with each other.
  • Manage and optimise CRM and guest retention strategies.
  • Experience working collaboratively with revenue management, sales teams in conjunction with each other.
  • To manage and monitor the resort's social media accounts in a consistent and professional manner through use of content calendars and scheduled posts.
  • To produce & publish content and to respond to guest/user content and messaging.
  • Meta Campaign Management & Execution.
  • Launch and manage the full lifecycle of Meta ad campaigns, ensuring they are relevant, engaging, and aligned with campaign goals.
  • Plan and promote hotel events, seasonal promotions, and partnership activities.
  • Coordinate PR activities and liaise with media outlets and influencers.
  • Prepare press releases, newsletters, and communication materials.
  • Plan and manage PR, influencer, and local community engagement initiatives to raise brand awareness and drive visitation.
Qualifications & Experience

Essential Skills

  • Good standard of education with Maths and English minimum grade B at GCSE.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good computer skills, with knowledge of booking systems, both in-house and online
  • Hands-on experience of taking credit/debit card payments over the phone and in-person
  • Able to effectively prioritise own workload and work well under pressure
  • Knowledge of the local area
  • Hotel experience

Desirable Skills

  • An industry recognised degree in hospitality or clerical work would be an advantage or two years' experience in a similar role
  • Experience of the Guestline PMS system.
  • Adept with controlling a busy switchboard with an excellent telephone manner
  • Experience in both group reservations as well as individual reservations.
  • Able to deal with changing priorities and work demands while maintaining an eye for detail.
  • Able to deal with people from different backgrounds and possess a strong command of the English language.
  • Knowledge of OTAs and other hotel related systems
Responsibilities
  • Answer phone calls and attend to guests' requests to book rooms/ self-catering or events at the hotel.
  • Check on the internal booking system and make the booking for the guest including dining reservations.
  • Accurately input reservation details into the Guestline PM System ensuring completeness and correctness of the reservation record and any related filing of correspondence.
  • Assist guests with inquiries, requests, changes and modifications to their reservation for dates, room type, special accommodation and provide solutions to ensure guest satisfaction.
  • Promote hotel services, accommodation types, amenities & packages to guests during the booking process, identifying opportunities for upselling and enhancing the guests’ experience and maximising revenue.
  • Have a thorough understanding of hotel products and facilities (and those of our local competitors) to ensure guest and customer needs are met and exceeded.
  • Confirm reservations with guests, providing confirmation details, reservation policies and relevant information to ensure guests have an excellent stay.
  • Obtain payment information and run credit/debit card payments when required.
  • Liaise and consult with the other Reservation and reception staff in respect of OTAs, group and agency bookings, special rates and discounts.
  • To ensure the overbooking and close out procedure is in accordance to the hotel and company guidelines.
  • Liaise and consult with the other Reservation and reception staff as well as other departments to provide detailed handovers including all amendments, late bookings and special requests so that the next shift runs smoothly
  • Send and receive emails and monitor the inbox for bookings and take and manage online booking through the online booking system.
  • Provide outstanding customer service to all guests at all times, sending out requested information to potential guests as per hotel standards.
  • Follow up with guests who may have had an issue with online or telephone bookings and work with the relevant departments to resolve problems promptly and satisfactorily.
  • Support the hotel’s sales and revenue management efforts by identifying opportunities for room sales, optimizing occupancy and implementing strategies to maximise room revenue and profitability.
  • Maintain accurate records of reservation activities, including guest profiles, booking statistics, revenue reports and generate reservation related reports as needed for management analysis and decision making.
  • Assist with Christmas and Special Event bookings as required.
  • Cover reception breaks if required and support the hotel operation in times of high demand and to understand that business demands sometimes make it necessary to move personnel from their accustomed shift and an amount of flexibility is required
  • Actively work as part of the team to achieve the department and hotel objectives successfully.