Seasonal Support Team - Summer 2025
We are currently planning for our Summer 2025 season (June-Sept 2025) and we are looking for experienced individuals and couples with a background in hospitality for the following roles:
BREAKFAST CHEF/HOST
Our Breakfast Chef/ Host will be responsible for preparing our continental breakfast buffet each morning. We have a simple and fresh breakfast buffet which includes fresh produce from the garden (homemade compote etc) so you will be comfortable preparing some of our breakfast items. You will also be responsible for ensuring the kitchen is maintained to the highest standards at all time, undertaking regular deep cleans, and ensuring that all stocks and supplies are maintained to service levels. Typical shift: 6.30am-Noon
RECEPTIONIST
Our reception team look after all elements of the guest experience, from communications (phone/email/social media) to Arrival and checkin, and check outs. A typical shifts on reception are 7.45-11.30pm and/or 2.45 - 7.30pm. Our reception team are often the first experience our guests have of Mill, to is is critical that they are sociable, kind, welcoming, helpful and patient!(as anyone with hospitality experience will know!). Our Receptionist must also be comfortable with IT/Tech/Software as much of our information and procedures are carried out using technology. Reception roles are often dual roles and can double up with KPAs, HAs or FSAs (see below).
HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANTS (HAs)
Our Housekeeping assistants work as part of the Housekeeping team to clean and prepare the guest accommodation and ensure that all communal areas (incl. Toilets & showers), laundry department and staff quarters are cleaned and maintained throughout the day. HAs are often dual roles and can double up as KPAs and Receptionists
FOOD SERVICE/KITCHEN ASSISTANTS (FSA)
Our Food Service /Kithcen Assistants will work in our main house and support with Breakfast service, This is a role requires strong customer service skills and is ideal for an energetic and organised customer-focused individual with an outgoing personality and strong customer service skills.
“Our experience here was truly wonderful. We spent two full months in this beautiful and peaceful place in the north of Donegal. The entire property is surrounded by nature, and there are so many breathtaking places nearby to visit.
The team was incredibly welcoming and supportive from the very first day, making us feel completely at home. We are deeply grateful to everyone for the kindness and generosity they showed us ... Although the work kept us busy, we always had our days off together ... which gave us the chance to rest, recharge, and explore many beautiful places in the surrounding area.
Siubhan and Ciaran are two very dedicated and hard working individuals who care deeply about their work, family, and the well-being of both their staff and guests. We are truly grateful to them for their generosity and hospitality. They were, without a doubt, the best hosts we could have asked for ... We have truly left a part of our hearts in this wonderful place, and we will truly miss it.
We definitely recommend this place 100%!”
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR SEASONAL STAFF:
We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic self-starters who are strong communicators, enjoy working with others and like to provide a good service to our guests. Our seasonal staff must have a strong work ethic and must be able to work independently and confident in dealing with issues as and when they arise.
Our seasonal staff are an integral part of the experience, from both the team and the guests' perspective. Our seasonal staff become members of the family, and we all work hard as a team, to make the summer a very special experience for all our guess and staff alike.
Our successful seasonal staff will typically therefore exhibit the following characthereistics:
- Self-starters, personable, friendly, hard-working and punctual - true team players!
- Responsible and trustworthy - this is so important as there is an 'on-call' element to all our seasonal roles;
- Happy to manage their own workload in an efficient and effective manner - they see what needs to be done and get one with it with minimal supervision
- Warm and welcoming - this is also very important, as all our seasonal staff are key to creating a great guest experience, regardless of their role on site.
- Happy to multi-task! Every day is different, so our most successful seasonal staff have typically been individuals and couples who like to get stuck in - they enjoy variety in their work and can turn their hands to anything!
“We had the pleasure to spend our summer here, for 2 and a half months. We fell in love with Donegal and this area is especially unique. During our time here, we explored many places ... It’s a very good location to reach many excellent places nearby easily by foot, busses or hitchhiking. The area was so amazing and beautiful that we were really sad to leave ... As Vegans, we had no problem finding alternatives both at restaurants and grocery stores ... We were part of a very supportive team who we could rely on and trust. Everyone was so kind, friendly and welcoming! We really enjoyed working here as we had different positions and tasks, so the job was never boring! We grew a lot professionally and learn many new things. Thank you so much Siubhán & Ciaran!”
THE DEAL
The time commitment will range from 20-40 paid hours per week depending on the role. This is usually over 4/5 days, and you will always have at least 2 days off per week.
Depending on the time of the season, some of the roles may also be DUAL-ROLES so flexibility is important.
We require seasonal staff to have prior experience in hospitality and to be able to stay with us for at least 12 weeks.
In return for your assistance, we provide accommodation to seasonal staff in a single or shared room (with one other Workawayers of the same sex) PLUS an hourly wage starting at €12.70 per hour.
Live in seasonal staff are also asked to provide an element of 'on-call' support as part of their roles as the Owners/Manager do not live on site at all times. This is carried out on a rota basis.
Seasonal staff will have access to the communal kitchen where you can prepare your meals. We encourage live-in staff to come prepared with food as food is not provided. We do however offer all our staff and workaways a staff discount on any food or beverages purchased on site when our food offerings are operational.
The work type and hours will depend on the time of year, and where there is little or no work indoors, there is plenty to do our in the garden ... gardening, painting and decorating, projects, food preparation etc. You can also help to create new recreational areas and activities for guests to the site.
“We absolutely loved our 2 months at the mill! From the beginning we felt so welcomed by Siubhán, Ciaran, and the whole team. The staff were super friendly and always offered us rides. The friends we made were the highlight of our experience and we miss everyone already!
We appreciated how accommodating Siubhán was in the type of work and amount of hours we did. Her communication was excellent; always kind, honest, and responsive. Siubhán and Ciaran both went of their way to make our experience the best it could be.
The property is beautiful!! The surrounding area has lots to do - some highlights were Tramore beach, Tory island, and Glenveagh park. Dunfanaghy is a cute town and we loved grabbing a pint at Patsy Dan’s with a pizza from The Rusty Oven next door.
Thanks again so much to the whole team for making our summer such an excellent one. Lots of love to you all and we hope to cross paths again one day!”
OTHER INFORMATION
We have SUPER INTERNET here due to the new high speed fibre broadband recently installed in the area, so bring your Laptop if you wish.
We also have bikes on site that our workaways are welcome to make use of.
If you like the countryside you will love it here. During your time, you will be able to explore the wonderful local landscape, beaches, forest park, etc.
We need seasonal staff who are friendly, reliable and sociable. It is important that you have good English, to be able to chat to our guests as you will be an important part of their experience.
We have had many wonderful helpers/workers/Workawayers who came to stay at the Mill down through the years and it's been a wonderful experience for us all.
