Our Best Workplace Accredited by Great Place to Work

At the Slieve Russell Hotel, our people are at the heart of our business.

Our team is at the heart of our overall success.

Valuing our people at the forefront is evident in the high levels of service and experience for our guests during their time at the hotel.

We aim for our team to be trained to the highest level within customer service, tailored to deliver the best for our guest experience.

We focus great on our recruitment, onboarding, learning & development as we Welcome New Starters to the Hotel. As a result of this, we have on offer over 55 learning, development & educational training courses across all departments for our team, to be the best and well-equipped within the industry.

Fantastic Apprenticeships Opportunities are available within our Commis Chef & Electrician Positions.

With supervisory & management courses available including our recently released Graduate & Trainee Management Succession Programme, we are developing our Future here at the Hotel.

About Us:

Nestled in 300 acres, including 50 acres of lakes, the 4-Star Slieve Russell Hotel encompasses 3 restaurants, 2 outstanding event rooms, an award-winning leisure centre, an immersive spa, and an Irelands-only PGA golf course.

We employ 385 employees over several departments including Food & Beverage, Front of House, Front Office, Accommodation, Golf, Spa, Sales, Marketing, Finance, People & Culture & Leisure.

We have received many achievements including Best Place to Work 2024, Best Menopause Champion Network  2024, Great Place to Work 2023, Excellent Employer by Failte Ireland 2023, Investors in Diversity Bronze 2023, Menopause Workplace Finalist & Great Place to Work 2022, alongside the Irish Hotel Federation Quality Employer award with a distinction in People and leadership Management and European Foundation Quality Management (EFQM) Gold Star Award.

With supervisory & management courses available including our recently released Graduate & Trainee Management Succession Programme, we are developing our Future here at the Hotel.

All employees were required to complete an extensive and anonymous detailed independent Trust Survey, noting their experience in their roles. Some of the feedback we received from our employees about their personal experience in the work place included “great team environment, really friendly team, employees feel recognised, a great team ethic, great Perks and incentives, colleagues are great to work with, a great sense of community, we have many opportunities and development for our career paths at the hotel.

Cathal Divilly, CEO, Great Place to work said “When we look at the survey results from everyone who participated in the survey, there’s a great sense of camaraderie among the whole team here, there’s a great culture within the hotel and there’s great trust among everybody”.

Our People are our greatest assets and this is an amazing achievement. This esteemed achievement acknowledges the genuine care, dedication and hospitality we focus on for our employees and guests alike. We are continuously developing new ways of working, ensuring we remain an inclusive, supportive and an enjoyable place for all our colleagues.

 

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 “We are delighted to have been awarded the Outstanding Employer Award accredited by Fáilte Ireland under the Employer Excellence Programme.
It is great to be recognised for our continued commitment to creating a positive, inclusive, and great work environment for all our fantastic employees.”

 

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