Dakota Hotel
based in Leeds City Centre are seeking an experienced restaurant waiter and morning
person with leadership skills for the role of a Breakfast Supervisor.
CONTRACT AND
PAY RATE
The role
carries a permanent contract with typical hours 20- 25 hours per week, working
any 5 mornings out of 7 including working weekends. Earnings are £13.30
per hour (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly.
PRIMARY ROLE
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
Greet all guests as they come into the
Grill, offering and serving tea, coffee and toast before taking their breakfast
order.
·
Carry out the role of a section
waiter/waitress, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large
trays of delicious food to guest tables.
·
Support
management in supervising and providing direction to our breakfast waiting
team, ensuring the highest standards of service provision at all times.
·
Implement
training plans and deliver on-the-job training to drive the smoothest, most
polished levels of service.
·
Have a
hands-on approach to service and hosting, driving standards at all times. Run
shifts where you are the most senior in charge, carrying out the opening and
closing tasks for the service.
·
To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and
beverage menu options to be able to offer guests recommendations, including
understanding the allergens present.
BENEFITS
In addition to
being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing
development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team
include:
* Special discounts on stays and dining at any
Dakota
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program which
includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions,
video GP consultations and private prescription services, as
well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
* Support from our inhouse Mental Health
Champions
* Additional holiday day on the first
anniversary of your employment
* Family-friendly flexible working options
* Meals on duty and uniforming
* Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and
every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
* Accredited, certified compliance training given on
employment
* Access to a suite of external, certified resources
via our Learning Management System
* Supportive continuous professional development
culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal
Development Plan
* Opportunities to undertake both internal and
external training courses, including potential for in-house
Apprenticeships
Full terms
on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.
ABOUT DAKOTA
HOTELS
Dakota is a
growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling
brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started
with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry,
and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre
locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle with more in our pipeline.
Dakota is
synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract
hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest
standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in
Hospitality for the last five years in a row. We were also featured within the
Top 10 employers in the 2024 Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, as
well as being awarded the Spotlight Award for Best Places to Work for LGBTQIA+
employees.
As recent
winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have award-winning
internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous
development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have
been promoted internally and, for four consecutive years, a member of our team
has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30
under 30’ in the industry, demonstrating our success in
developing talent.
Eurocentral |
Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle
Our location, 8
Russell St, Leeds LS1 5RN, ideally located on Greek Street, we are
just a 5min walk from Leeds Train Station. We are also easily accessible by
bus, close to the east parade bus link and within a 10min walk from Leeds Bus
Station.
We
are an 94-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar
with a champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.
APPLICANT
REQUIREMENTS
The
successful applicant will have/be:
·
At
least 2 years’ experience working in a restaurant or café environment.
·
At
least 1 years experience training others and utilising your leadership skills.
·
sociable person who enjoys early morning
starts.
·
Be an outgoing personality with effective
communication skills.
·
Ability to work at pace and be proactive for
the duration of your shift.
* An enthusiastic individual who will promote our
culture of positivity.
* Be task oriented with a great pride for
the work they do and attention to detail.
* Flexible with shift patterns and available around
the needs of our business.
* Successful candidates
must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine
desire to be part of our team.
APPLY
Please send us
your up to date CV.
Visit our Careers page to learn about current
opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love to hear
from you!
For more information on our
luxury hotel, please visit our:
* Website
* Dakota
Hotels Instagram
* Trip Advisor
* Facebook
page