Night Porter - Leeds, United Kingdom - Dakota Leeds

Dakota Leeds

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Dakota Hotel based in Leeds city centre are seeking a reliable and proactive individual who enjoys cleaning and working alone to join our Front of House Team in the role of Night Porter.

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 84-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar with a champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill. We are also home to Salon Privé, our first floor terrace bar overlooking Greek St.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 40 hours per week, working any 5 nights out of 7 including weekends.

Earnings are £11.60 per hour, paid weekly, which equates to a minimum gaurenteed annual salary of £24,000.

BENEFITS
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 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
- online fitness resources
- access to the Smart Spending App to enjoy shopping discounts

Access to the My Mind Pal app
Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment.
Familyfriendly 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 biannual 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 inhouse 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, 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.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

To set up our meetings and events spaces for conferences and private dinners, carrying out detailing to provide guests with an immaculately clean and welcoming space in accordance with their specific needs.
Carry out deep cleaning tasks such as vacuum cleaning, dusting and polishing, mopping. To thoroughly deep clean the public areas of the hotel.
Work closely alongside all other departments especially Reception to ensure excellent communication and be proactive in assisting other departments as required. This may include delivering room service, taking items to guest bedrooms, and answering the hotel phone.
Be assigned the role of Fire Warden in the event of an emergency evacuation as well as being trained as a fire evacuation chair user to assist our guests.
Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times particularly pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and best practice relating to the immaculate upkeep of back of house and public areas.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

A minimum of two years working experience in a cleaning or labouring role is strongly preferred.
Previous experience working night shifts is strongly preferred.
Someone with an eye for detail and who likes to work alone.
A reliable and dependable individual.
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.

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

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