Dakota Hotel based in Motherwell are seeking a strong team leader with the highest standards of cleanliness for the role of Assistant Housekeeping Manager.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The gross annual
salary is £26,500.
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week
and typical shifts will be 8am - 4pm weekdays, or 9am - 5pm weekends, working any 5 days out of 7.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Alongside the Housekeeping Manager, you will be responsible
for the cleaning and housekeeping function as a whole, including our bedrooms,
public areas, back of house areas and our events space. The primary
responsibilities of the role are:
* Work with
meticulous attention to detail when checking standards of cleanliness, and
oversee that all 92 bedrooms, public areas and events spaces are in
accordance with brand standards.
* As the head
of department, carry out HR tasks such onboarding and developing your
team; implementing New Start Training Plans, holding reviews and
appraisals, carrying out return to work interviews, and providing daily
guidance.
* Working
closely with the Maintenance Team to maintain the highest standards
ensuring that the whole building is aesthetically well-maintained.
* Working
alongside the Senior Night Manager to ensure that nights cleaning
checklists are developed and maintained, so that highest standards of
cleanliness are maintained at all times of the day.
* Maintain
strong communication links and effective coordination with other
departments, particularly maintenance and reception, and work with
proactive forethought regarding the operation of the entire hotel.
* Schedule a
departmental rota in line with budgeted payroll costs and forecasted room
sales, whilst managing holiday usage.
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:
* 40 per cent off stays at
any Dakota
* 25 per cent off drinks 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
- access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
* Access to discounted gift
card platform
* 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
* £200 bonus to recommend a
friend to join our team
* £10 bonus every time you
are mentioned on Trip Advisor
* Free bi-annual eye testing
for users of display screen equipment
* Accredited, certified
compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol
Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
* 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, and Manchester, with Newcastle coming
in 2025 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 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, Parklands Ave, Motherwell ML1 4WQ, is just off the M8
motorway in Maxim Business Park at the Eurocentral Junction, we are a
92-bedroom boutique hotel which boasts a destination Bar & Grill restaurant
as well as a newly built wedding events space.
Our location is easily accessible by car and we offer complimentary
parking for both employees and guests. Additionally, there are frequent buses
using the CityLink 900 route, only 20 minutes from Buchanan St Bus Station
directly to our hotel.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
* A minimum
of four years hotel and/or cleaning working experience [required].
* A minimum
of two years experience in a managerial role [required].
* Strong
leadership skills and experience in supervising or managing a team
[required]
* Working
experience in a 4 or 5 star hotel [beneficial].
* Excellent
attention to detail with a passion for upholding the highest standards of
cleanliness.
* Be fully
computer literate with experience in writing rotas [required].
* Have a
working knowledge of health and safety guidelines and practices,
particularly COSHH regulations [beneficial].
* 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 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.
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For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit our:
* Website
* Dakota Hotels Instagram or Dakota Eurocentral Instagram
* Trip Advisor
* Facebook page