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Dalen, Telemark

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Dalen, Telemark

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2025-01-31

Join Us as Pianist at Dalen Hotel – Let’s Create Musical Magic!

For the first time in 130 years, Dalen Hotel opens its season in February, and we are seeking a talented Pianist to enrich our guests’ evenings with live classical music. This is your chance to become part of a historic journey at one of Norway’s most iconic hotels.

About Dalen Hotel

Nestled in the heart of Telemark, Dalen Hotel is a fairytale-like adventure hotel from 1894, built in the distinctive Norwegian dragon style. With 49 rooms, a majestic hall, historic lounges, and the fine dining Restaurant Bandak, the hotel is renowned for offering a unique and unforgettable experience.

For over a century, Dalen Hotel has been a sanctuary of charm, elegance, and tradition. Now, we invite you to help us continue this legacy through your music.

About the Role

As our Pianist, you will:

  • Perform live classical music every evening from 17:00 to 23:00, Wednesday to Saturday.
  • Create an atmosphere that elevates the dining and lounge experience for our guests.
  • Be an integral part of our team during this special seasonal period.

This position runs from February 15 to May 31, 2025.

What We’re Looking For

  • A skilled pianist with experience performing live classical music.
  • Proficiency in classical music. 
  • A professional, friendly demeanor that enhances the hotel's elegant atmosphere.

What We Offer

  • A unique opportunity to perform in a historic and enchanting setting.
  • Competitive monthly salary.
  • A welcoming and inspiring work environment at one of Norway’s most iconic hotels.
  • Affordable staff accommodation is available.
  • Employee benefits through Norwegian Hospitality Group and Strawberry.

Be Part of Something Extraordinary!

This is a rare chance to bring your musical talent to one of Norway’s most celebrated hotels, creating unforgettable moments for our guests.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Start Date: February 15, 2025.

Send your application today.

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

What’s in it for you?

As part of of Strawberry, you will get the best employee benefits of the industry.

A culture to cherish

A culture to cherish

Our people always make guests their top priority! Our warm and welcoming atmosphere creates the right setting for you to flourish and work your magic. You will get the freedom you need to perform your tasks and solve problems as they arise in the best way you see fit. A strong team spirit and family-feeling foster a culture of collaboration. And when there’s something to celebrate, we make sure to have some fun! In larger cities, we also regularly host after-work events to allow colleagues to mingle. How do we achieve all this you may wonder? We believe it’s down to the fact that we’re a diverse crowd full of energy, courage and enthusiasm. That’s how we create extraordinary experiences every single day!

A culture to cherish

Job security for peace of mind

Job security for peace of mind

When you work with us, we’ll take your whole life situation into consideration. We offer good job security through collective agreements and insurances, as well as paid parental leave, holiday leave, wellness allowance, attractive pension plans and competitive salaries. We’re there for you.

Job security for peace of mind

Room to grow

Room to grow

With more than 200 hotels across the Nordics, we offer you endless opportunities for career progression! Would you like to work full-time, part-time, a few hours here and there, or perhaps only a season? We have room for you, no matter where you’re at. We encourage creativity and curiosity, and we make every effort to foster a culture of learning for professional development. Ready to take your next career leap within the company? We applaud you and will help you achieve this! An academic degree isn't the most important thing for us. If you have the right mindset, we can certainly promise you a bright future!

Room to grow

Explore more

Explore more

We encourage you to get out and explore all that life has to offer! So, we always give numerous discounts to you and your friends and family at our hotels, bars and restaurants. As part of Strawberry, you get four FREE nights at our hotels each year* To remind you just how important you are, we’ll always do our best to offer you an upgrade! And on top of that, we’ve also partnered with other companies to give you sweet deals on air travel, charter holidays, car rental and lots more. 

*If you are employed on a contract for at least 20% of full-time working hours.

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Open mind, open hearts

Open mind, open hearts

Our heart beats for the world around us. To meet global challenges, we support the transition to clean energy, and we recently opened the first zero-energy hotel in the Nordics. We seek to use organic produce and have championed the elimination of unsustainable palm oil. We promote equal rights above all and are proud sponsors of Pride. Regardless of your ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, disabilities or age - our doors are always open.

Open mind, open hearts

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