Dakota Hotels are coming to Newcastle city centre in early 2025 and we are seeking a skilled trades-person with strong leadership skills for the role of Assistant Maintenance Manager.
CONTRACT AND PAY RATE
The gross annual salary is £30,000. The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week and typical shifts will be Monday to Friday; however, this role will include working weekends occasionally.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Support the Maintenance Manager in supervising team members through positive reinforcement and providing continual on-the-job training.
* Complete and maintain all required compliance and facilities-based paperwork with a strong understanding of health and safety.
* Fulfil managerial tasks including writing the departmental rota, managing holidays, carrying out appraisals, and stock management.
* Carry out a broad range of maintenance tasks in accordance with your skillset and participate in maintenance activities such as installing, maintaining, decorating, light plumbing, tiling, light joinery, PAT testing, grouting and silicone work.
* Action schedules to ensure the fabric of the building is both aesthetically well-maintained and wholly compliant with all areas of legislation, completing necessary checks and records.
* Ensure that all tasks, requests, and project work are carried out to high finishing standards and in a timely manner, meeting agreed timescales on project work.
* Ensure that the planned maintenance schedules and project schedules are kept up to date.
* Work closely with the Maintenance and Housekeeping Manager to maintain company standards within guest bedrooms and public areas, carrying out planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance of the building and its grounds.
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% off stays at any Dakota
* 25% 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 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 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.
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.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
* At least four years’ experience in a maintenance-based role with a good aptitude for carrying out varied maintenance-based tasks. Experience may also be across trades such as tiler, plasterer, plumber etc.
* Valid qualifications in your chosen trade in areas such as plumbing or electrics.
* A proactive individual with at least one year of working experience in a supervisory or management role.
* Qualifications in health and safety are beneficial, but not mandatory.
* Fully computer literate.
* Experience in an accommodation-based commercial environment such as in newbuild housing, hotels, or rented accommodation is strongly favoured.
* Keen attention to detail and high standards of finishing.
* Ability to work at pace with little to no supervision.
* Sound understanding of health and safety protocols.
* Proficient in carrying out general maintenance tasks with a broad understanding.
* Physically able to carry out maintenance tasks and be standing for the entirety of your shift.
* An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
* 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
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