Dakota Hotel based in Leeds City Centre are seeking a
hospitality professional with leadership skills and a passion for beverage and
cocktails for the role of Bar Supervisor.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of
40 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including working
weekends.
Indicative earnings are £14.80 per hour (inclusive of the
anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly, which equates to more than £30,000
per annum.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Support management in supervising and providing direction to our
bar tenders, bar floor team, and hosts, 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.
* Carry out beverage product-based training and work to continuously
improve the teams’ knowledge to better enhance the guest experience.
* Support the commercial running of the Bar operation including
carrying out the stock take and placing beverage orders.
* Have a hands-on approach to service and hosting, driving standards
at all times.
* 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:
* 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
o free private mental health support and counselling sessions
o video GP consultations and private prescription services
o 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
* £150 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, soon opening in Newcastle
city centre (and more in the 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 3 years’ experience working in a full-service, high-end
restaurant and/or bar [required]
* At least 1 years experience training others in a Bar or Restaurant
environment [required]
* Experience in running services [required]
* Strong knowledge of classic cocktails, wines and spirits is
essential [required]
* 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
To apply, please send us your up to date CV.
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