Dakota Hotel in Leeds City Centre is looking for a full-time Breakfast Manager. Someone upbeat, organised, and naturally a ‘morning person’ who enjoys leading a team and creating a warm start to our guests’ day.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE 

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 27.5 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including working weekends. Typical shift times are 06:00-11:30 on weekdays and 07:00-12:30 on weekends, with occasional lunchtime shifts as required.

Earnings are £15.30 per hour (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly. Which equates to a guaranteed minimum salary per annum of cira £22,000.  

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 

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: 

• A minimum of three years experience working in a restaurant environment and one years experience at supervisor level or above [required]. 
  
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in a hotel environment [required].  
  
• Experience being a hotel Duty Manager [preferable].  
  
• Experience working in 4* and 5* hotels [preferable].  
  
• Great communicator and a genuine people person. 
  
• Hands on approach to all aspects of the role, available to work flexible shifts and present in the business during peak times. 
  
• Motivational leadership skills and a genuine desire to deliver training and coaching.  
  
• A sociable person who enjoys early morning starts. 
  
• Ability to make coffees such as lattes and cappuccinos [favourable].  
  
• Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.  
• Ability to work at pace through service times and be proactive for the duration of your shift.  
• 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.  

Dakota Hotel in Leeds City Centre is looking for a full-time Breakfast Manager. Someone upbeat, organised, and naturally a ‘morning person’ who enjoys leading a team and creating a warm start to our guests’ day.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE 

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 27.5 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including working weekends. Typical shift times are 06:00-11:30 on weekdays and 07:00-12:30 on weekends, with occasional lunchtime shifts as required.

Earnings are £15.30 per hour (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly. Which equates to a guaranteed minimum salary per annum of cira £22,000.  

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 

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: 

• A minimum of three years experience working in a restaurant environment and one years experience at supervisor level or above [required]. 
  
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in a hotel environment [required].  
  
• Experience being a hotel Duty Manager [preferable].  
  
• Experience working in 4* and 5* hotels [preferable].  
  
• Great communicator and a genuine people person. 
  
• Hands on approach to all aspects of the role, available to work flexible shifts and present in the business during peak times. 
  
• Motivational leadership skills and a genuine desire to deliver training and coaching.  
  
• A sociable person who enjoys early morning starts. 
  
• Ability to make coffees such as lattes and cappuccinos [favourable].  
  
• Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.  
• Ability to work at pace through service times and be proactive for the duration of your shift.  
• 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.