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Bar Assistant

Manchester Full-Time 24661 - 24661 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

At a Glance

Tasks: Serve drinks and food, ensuring guests have an exceptional experience.
Company: Dakota Hotels is a stylish UK lifestyle brand with award-winning service.
Benefits: Enjoy 40% off stays, 25% off dining, and flexible working options.
Why this job: Join a positive culture with opportunities for growth and development.
Qualifications: 1 year of hospitality experience preferred; outgoing personality required.
Other info: Located in Manchester City Centre, close to public transport.

The predicted salary is between 24661 - 24661 £ per year.

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Dakota Hotel based in Manchester City Centre are seeking an outgoing individual with waiting experience for the role of Bar Waiter / Waitress to deliver exceptional service to our guests.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

Earnings are £13.55 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £24,661 (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment).

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 35 hours per week and typical shifts will be varied, working any 5 days out of 7 including working weekends.

Primary Role Responsibilities

Working within the Bar, provide table service, taking guest orders, and running trays of food and drinks to guest tables.
Provide the highest levels of guest service, offering personalised drinks recommendations and making genuine conversation to get to know our guests.
Work closely with the Restaurant and Reception team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
To have a comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage menu options to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens present.

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.

Our location, 29 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JL, is centrally located in the Piccadilly Basin, close to Piccadilly Station ideally located for public transport users.

We are home to 137 luxury bedrooms, including 27 suites – the most in the city, a destination cocktail bar with champagne room, and a brasserie style grill with private dining rooms as well as a spectacular terrace.

Applicant Requirements

The successful applicant will have/be:

At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
Having previous waiting or coffee shop experience is strongly preferred.
Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
Ability to work at pace and be proactive for the duration of your shift.
Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
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.

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