Bar Waiter​/Waitress - Part Time

Role Overview

Working within the Bar, you will 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.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage menu options, including allergens.
• Have at least 1 year of working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
• Previous waiting or coffee shop experience is strongly preferred.
• Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
• Ability to work at pace and be physically active for the duration of your shift.
• Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
• Be an enthusiastic individual who promotes our culture of positivity.
• Be task‑oriented with great pride for the work you do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Show that you have researched our brand and have a genuine desire to be part of our team.

Dakota is a growing UK‑based lifestyle brand with six locations, soon expanding 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, Manchester and Newcastle (and more in the 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 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 whose personalities embody our culture and who 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. We are driven to be our best selves, with learning, development and internal progression opportunities at the core of how we keep our team motivated.

Our location, 8 Russell St, Leeds LS1 5RN
, is ideally located on Greek Street, just a 5‑minute walk from Leeds Train Station. It is also easily accessible by bus and within a 10‑minute walk from Leeds Bus Station. The hotel boasts 94 bedrooms, a destination cocktail bar with a champagne room, and a brasserie‑style grill.

The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 16 hours per week. Typical shifts are 16:00–00:30, working any two days out of seven, including weekends.

Earnings are £13.30 per hour (inclusive of the anticipated tronc payment), paid weekly.

• 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, and access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Access to a 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
• £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 on employment such as 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.