Bar Host

Dakota Hotel based in Leeds City Centre are seeking an outgoing personality to join our growing bar team as a Bar Host.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 24 hours per week and typical shifts will be 16:00 – 00:30, working any 3 days out of 7 including working weekends. Earnings are £12.50 per hour, paid weekly.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in our cocktail Bar to manage the guest list and host VIP events
• Focus on providing a Dakota welcome and farewell to all guests to the Bar
• Work with Sevenrooms to have a running knowledge of all upcoming reservations
• Liaise with reservations ahead of time to understand guest requirements and special requests
• Maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of our drinks list to be able to offer guests personal recommendations based on their tastes
• Consistently deliver service which shows your outgoing personality, always playing the part of host
• Drive up-sales through service as well as by sincere guest recognition

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

-          £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 with five locations, soon growing to seven. We are known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills, upscale wine & cocktail Bars, and above all, our team.

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 by Manchester Airport (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 with colleagues who are, quite simply, great to work alongside! Our team members are not just recruited due to their skills and experience, but also due to their individualities and flair. We believe that recruiting team members who’s personalities embody our culture and have an enthusiastic attitude is the key to creating a great place to be, for both our team and our guests.

Our brand has been voted within the top 15 hospitality employers of the year for the past three years, and our HR Team won ‘People Team of the Year’ 2022, so we must be doing something right! We are driven to be our best selves, with learning, development and internal progression opportunities being at the core of how we keep our team motivated.

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:

• Having previous waiting or hosting experience is essential.
• A personal passion for food and enthusiasm for engaging with people.
• You are expected to look immaculate with pristine uniforming and personal presentation.
• Previous training in responsible alcohol sales and food hygiene is favoured but not required as this training will be provided upon starting. 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

To apply, please send us your up to date CV. 

For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit us on our social pages linked above. 

Dakota Hotel based in Leeds City Centre are seeking an outgoing personality to join our growing bar team as a Bar Host.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 24 hours per week and typical shifts will be 16:00 – 00:30, working any 3 days out of 7 including working weekends. Earnings are £12.50 per hour, paid weekly.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in our cocktail Bar to manage the guest list and host VIP events
• Focus on providing a Dakota welcome and farewell to all guests to the Bar
• Work with Sevenrooms to have a running knowledge of all upcoming reservations
• Liaise with reservations ahead of time to understand guest requirements and special requests
• Maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of our drinks list to be able to offer guests personal recommendations based on their tastes
• Consistently deliver service which shows your outgoing personality, always playing the part of host
• Drive up-sales through service as well as by sincere guest recognition

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

-          £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 with five locations, soon growing to seven. We are known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills, upscale wine & cocktail Bars, and above all, our team.

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 by Manchester Airport (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 with colleagues who are, quite simply, great to work alongside! Our team members are not just recruited due to their skills and experience, but also due to their individualities and flair. We believe that recruiting team members who’s personalities embody our culture and have an enthusiastic attitude is the key to creating a great place to be, for both our team and our guests.

Our brand has been voted within the top 15 hospitality employers of the year for the past three years, and our HR Team won ‘People Team of the Year’ 2022, so we must be doing something right! We are driven to be our best selves, with learning, development and internal progression opportunities being at the core of how we keep our team motivated.

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:

• Having previous waiting or hosting experience is essential.
• A personal passion for food and enthusiasm for engaging with people.
• You are expected to look immaculate with pristine uniforming and personal presentation.
• Previous training in responsible alcohol sales and food hygiene is favoured but not required as this training will be provided upon starting. 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

To apply, please send us your up to date CV. 

For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit us on our social pages linked above.