Dakota Hotel based in LEEDS CITY CENTRE are seeking eager and hard-working individuals to join our Kitchen Team for the role of Commis Chef this festive season.
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.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The role carries is a zero-hour, fixed-term contract (17th
Nov 2025 – 2nd Jan 2026)
Pay rate is national minimum wage plus tronc payments which are at least £1.09 per hour
Typical shifts will start at 3pm including working weeks
You must be available to work Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Carry out prep work throughout any allocated section of the kitchen with the ability to maintain excellent knife skills.
* Be able to multi-task and work through busy service times.
* Prepare, cook, and present all dishes to the Dakota standard.
* Carry out a full clean down of the kitchen and maintain an immaculate working environment.
* Adhere to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
* Display a willingness to learn and support across different areas of the Kitchen.
HOW TO APPLY
To join us this festive season at Dakota Leeds!
We’re hosting walk-in interviews on Friday 31st
October, between 14:00 and 17:00 - no appointment needed! Just bring
your CV and proof of right to work (ID).
Prefer to plan ahead? Apply via this advert to secure a
pre-booked interview slot for Friday 31st October, between 14:00 and
17:00.
If successful, you’ll need to be available for induction and
training on Thursday 13th November, from 10:30 to 17:00.
We’re excited to meet you and kick off the festive season
together!
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 Manchester
Airport coming soon and 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 six years in a row. We were also
featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in
the UK for the last two years, where our inclusive culture was
spotlighted.
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 five 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| Manchester Airport (coming soon)
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
* A minimum of 1 year of professional cooking experience in a full service restaurant or a Level 2 NVQ or Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery.
* Demonstrate a passion for quality food and preparation.
* Previous qualifications in Food Safety are preferred, although training in Health & Safety, Allergens, and Food Hygiene standards and procedures will be given.
* Be
able to be physically active in your role, standing for much of your shift
and working at pace.
* An
enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
* Be hardworking and a team-player.
* 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.
MORE DETAILS
For more information on our luxury hotel, visit
our Careers
page to learn about current opportunities and find your
#DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love to hear from you! Alternatively please visit:
* Website
* Dakota
Hotels Instagram