Job Ref: SHE1685
Branch: Sheen Falls Lodge
Location: Kenmare
Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: 9am-6pm
Hours per week: 40
Posted date: 02/09/2026
Closing date: 02/10/2026
Join the team at Sheen Falls Lodge, where maintaining our beautiful hotel, estate and grounds to the highest standards is an essential part of the exceptional experience we create for our guests.
We are currently seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Assistant to join our Maintenance team, reporting to the Property Manager.
This is a varied role suited to someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys problem-solving and can confidently turn their hand to a wide range of maintenance tasks across a luxury hotel environment.
As part of our Maintenance team, you will help ensure the hotel, its systems, equipment and grounds are maintained safely, efficiently and to an excellent standard.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out preventative and general maintenance throughout the property
- Repairing and replacing equipment and components as required
- Monitoring equipment and building systems to ensure efficient operation
- Plumbing, pipework installation and general repairs
- Painting and decorating
- Repairs to roofs, gutters, windows and doors
- Carpentry, flooring, plaster and drywall repairs
- Supporting the wider Maintenance team with the ongoing care and presentation of the hotel and estate
We are looking for someone practical, dependable and proactive, with:
- Ideally have a plumbing qualification and/or extensive practical plumbing experience
- A minimum of two years’ experience in plumbing and/or general maintenance
- Good all-round knowledge of building maintenance, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, boilers, generators and painting
- Strong knowledge of maintenance tools, materials and working practices
- The ability to organise and prioritise your workload and work independently
- A positive, solutions-focused approach and strong attention to detail
- A full, clean driving licence
Sheen Falls Lodge and Ring of Kerry Golf is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Please note, we are only accepting applications from persons who have the permission/ right to live and work without restriction in Ireland.
- Competitive salary
- Meals on duty provided
- Employee parking provided
- Full training provided
- Uniforms provided
- Employee discounts, including at our sister properties in Cork, Dublin, and Wicklow
- Employee recognition awards and appreciation days
- Free golf at Ring of Kerry Golf Club
- Employee gym provided
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Work anniversary acknowledgement and reward
- Employee birthday celebrations reward
- Employee referral bonus
We pride ourselves on being a diverse team of professional, passionate and caring individuals, with our guests at the heart of everything we do.
Sheen Falls Lodge is a 2 Michelin Keys and is part of Relais Chateaux, which includes some of the world's finest hoteliers, chefs and restaurants that have set the standard for hospitality excellence. Clear opportunities for progression are a priority for us, too.
If you cannot see a role that is suitable for you at the moment but feel you would make a great addition to the team, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Click here to send in your CV and we'll keep you in mind for when any appropriate opportunities arise.
