Danielle Mangan - Operations

Can you tell us about the Dalata Graduate programme and your experience with this programme?

The Dalata Graduate Programme gave me a great insight to all departments in a hotel, I never had realised how much work goes into the day-to-day running of a hotel prior to the graduate programme. I also relocated from Dublin to Galway for the Graduate Programme, which is something I really recommend as I got to live in a new city I had never been to before. I really enjoyed the face-to-face training & team bonding days as I made great connections through these days.

What is the most interesting project you have been involved in since you joined?

Graduate interviews in 2024 as it was a full circle moment for me!

What is your favourite part of your job?

My favourite part of my job is helping my team with any queries that they might have related to their development & helping them get to where they want to be in Dalata

What prompted you to apply for the Dalata Graduate Programme?

A representee from Dalata came into my college & gave a presentation about the company & development opportunities. I then applied for the programme; I was unsuccessful that time around & applied then the next year!

What was your experience of the Dalata Graduate recruitment process?

I remember the process being very informative & engaging as there were lots of team exercises.

Have you any tips for someone else thinking of applying to the Dalata Graduate Programme?

If you are thinking about applying for the Dalata Graduate Programme, do it! If you are able to relocate, I would recommend this also!

If you have already completed the graduate programme

Please give a brief overview of your journey since completing the graduate programme, including your current job title

Since I completed the Dalata Graduate Programme, I changed departments from Operations to HR. I secured my first job in HR & was a HR executive in Maldron Hotel Sandy Road. I then moved to a Cluster HR Executive between Maldron Hotel Sandy Road & Maldron Hotel Sandy Road. I then rejoined Clayton Hotel Galway where I was the Senior HR Executive. Most recently, I joined the team in Maldron Hotel Tallaght where I am Assistant HR Manager.