A hospitality CV for Ireland should make your relevant experience easy to check. State where you worked, when, what you did and which skills you can demonstrate. Use clear English and accurate dates; a recruiter should not need to infer your responsibilities from the hotel name or job title.
Keep the CV connected to the vacancy. The application guide explains the wider process, while the chef portfolio guide covers visual evidence for kitchen roles.
Choose a simple structure
Use contact details, a short professional profile, employment history, training, languages and practical availability. Europass recommends a readable, tailored CV with recent experience first. Its CV guidance provides an official starting point; using a particular template is less important than making the information clear.
Give a professional email and a phone number with country code. Do not include account passwords, PPS details or passport scans in the document. Use headings that remain readable when the file is opened on a phone.
Describe duties with evidence
Replace “hard-working team player” with a factual description such as “prepared the breakfast section and coordinated replenishment with the service team”. Use only an example you can explain in interview. Distinguish leading a team from helping colleagues and running a section from occasionally covering it.
If you use a number, know what it measures and whether it is an estimate. Do not turn the hotel's total guest capacity into a claim about how many guests you personally served. Explain unfamiliar job titles through duties rather than choosing a more senior English title.
Present training, languages and availability
List the actual qualification, awarding body and completion date. Keep short courses separate from full qualifications. State your current English ability honestly and explain the situations in which you use it. The English-readiness guide helps you prepare that discussion.
Specify your notice period and realistic availability. If accommodation is needed, make that clear in the application conversation. Do not state an immediate start while your travel or existing employment arrangements remain unresolved.
Adapt this fictional CV example
The following is invented to demonstrate structure. Replace every detail; it is not a real candidate or a model history to copy as your own.
Alex Example — Food and beverage professional
Contact: your professional email and international phone number.
Profile: hotel restaurant professional experienced in breakfast preparation, table service and shift handovers; seeking a permanent role with clearly agreed responsibilities.
Experience: Food and beverage assistant, fictional Hotel Olivo, 2023–2026. Prepared service areas; communicated guest requests to the relevant colleague; completed closing tasks using the team's checklist. Earlier experience: add your actual role, employer and dates.
Training: insert genuine award names, providers and dates. Languages: describe your real level and workplace use. Availability: insert your notice period and confirmed interview availability. References: identify suitable professional contacts when requested through the agreed process.
Before sending, check dates, spelling, filename and that every claim has an example behind it. Save the final version and prepare to discuss it in the interview. A shorter accurate account is more useful than impressive wording you cannot substantiate.