Dakota Hotel
based in Leeds City Centre are seeking an
outgoing individual with waiting experience for the role of Restaurant
Waiter / Waitress to deliver exceptional service to our guests.
CONTRACT AND
PAY RATE
The role
carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 30 hours per week, working any 5
days out of 7 including working weekends. Earnings are £13.30 per hour
(inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly, paid weekly.
PRIMARY ROLE
RESPONSIBILITIES
·
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.
·
Provide the highest levels of guest service,
offering personalised dish and beverage recommendations, and delivering a memorable dining experience.
·
Work closely with the Bar and Kitchen team to
ensure the effective flow of communication.
·
To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and
beverage menu options to enhance the guest experience.
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, 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 1 year working experience, ideally in a
hospitality environment.
* Ability to work at pace and
be proactive for the duration of your shift.
* Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
* Be an outgoing personality with effective
communication skills.
* 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.
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 or Dakota Leeds Instagram
* Trip Advisor
* Facebook
page