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Job Reference:
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Posted:
09.02.2025
Expiry Date:
26.03.2025
Job Description:
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. Working predominantly evening shifts, this role is ideal for individuals who may have daytime commitments.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 12 hours per week, working any 2 days out of 7 including weekends. Earnings are £12.50 per hour (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), 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.
* Have 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 include:
* 40% off stays at any Dakota
* 25% 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, and access to daily rewards for shopping vouchers.
* Access to discounted gift card platform
* Support from our in-house 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 for every mention on Trip Advisor
* Free bi-annual eye testing for users of display screen equipment
* Accredited, certified compliance training on employment such as 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 annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan.
* Opportunities for both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships.
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 with 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.
Our location, 8 Russell St, Leeds LS1 5RN, is ideally located on Greek Street, just a 5-minute walk from Leeds Train Station. We are also easily accessible by bus, close to the east parade bus link and within a 10-minute walk from Leeds Bus Station.
We are a 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.
* An outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
* Ability to work at pace and be physically active for the duration of your shift.
* Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
* An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
* Task-oriented with great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
* Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
* 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
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