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Lyrath Estate

Sector
Hospitality // Hotel or Resort
Location:
Kilkenny
Established in
2006
Employees
200
Website
             

About us

We are a five star luxury hotel nestled on the door step of Kilkenny with 141 bedrooms, leisure centre, The Spa at Lyrath, and the south east's largest Convention Centre hosting up to 800 people banquet style and 1500 for conferences.

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What defines us

At Lyrath Estate, our commitment to nurturing a culture where people come first remains steadfast. By fostering a well-balanced, fair, and positive workplace, we aim to ensure that all our colleagues can thrive and succeed.

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What inspires us

The opportunities to grow within your chosen career or to expand and learn new skills is endless at Lyrath Estate. There are multiple lucrative benefits of working for Lyrath Estate including training and development, temporary relocation accommodation, and employee wellbeing initiatives.

We have been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’, as well as being a part of Failte Irelands Employer Excellence scheme. We were also delighted to win Kilkenny’s Employer of the Year Award 2023.


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Word from the top

"I am immensely proud of all my colleagues at Lyrath Estate, without whom this award could not have been achieved. Together our focus each day is to create a positive , enriched working experience for all , and being recognised for the second year as a 'Great Place to Work' acknowledges that passion and dedication."

Emma-Jane Eaton
General Manager
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Career and jobs

Application tips

If you are interested in applying for a role with our team at the Lyrath Estate Hotel we would be ideally looking for the below: 

  • • Excellent presentation and Appearance 
  • • Exceptional Customer service and communication skills 
  • • Positive Attitude 
  • • Solid understanding of hotel operations and be able to work on your initiative. 
  • • Good command of the English Language 
  •  • Experience within a hotel setting 
  •  • Available midweek and weekends and flexible with working times and shifts

Our great workplace

Lyrath Estate are always looking to add experienced, charismatic, driven individuals to our team, across a range of departments. The hotel is one of the finest five- star resorts in the country; guests can choose between the 17th Manor House Suites or the contemporary guest rooms each designed and decorated with luxury finishes and uncompromising standards. Facilities include the award-winning Spa at Lyrath Estate, and the casual chic bistro, The Grill and Bar. The grounds also boast one of the largest conference centres outside of Dublin. The opportunities to grow within your chosen career or to expand and learn new skills is endless at Lyrath Estate.


Media

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