Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant Manager

Job description

Dakota

Hotel based in Leeds City Centre are seeking a hospitality professional

with a passion for great food and wine for the role of Assistant Restaurant

Manager.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

Earnings

equate to a minimum annual salary of £32,000 (inclusive of the anticipated

tronc payment) plus an annual incentive bonus.

The role carries a permanent

contract of a minimum of 40 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including

working weekends.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for driving and leading the levels

of service delivered within our restaurant with a strong focus on training our

team to continuously be improving service standards.

Run services within the restaurant through

breakfast,





lunch or dinner, offering the highest levels of service to all

guests. Have a hands-on approach to service and hosting, driving standards at

all times.

Drive the commercial running of the restaurant

including writing the wine list, working closely with the Head Chef to provide

guest feedback on our dishes, managing payroll by writing the rota, managing

the bookings diary, sequence of service, as well as driving a culture of sales

through service.

Communicate effectively with all other

departments especially the Bar and Kitchen to ensure a smooth service. Work

with Reception to increase resident to diner ratios and to provide guests with

the full Dakota Experience.

Work closely with HR to support the journey of

a team member by being involved in the interview process, ongoing training,

holding appraisals, and conducting frequent one-to-one meetings. Implement

training plans and deliver on-the-job training to drive the smoothest, most

polished levels of guest service throughout the F&B; operation.

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 :

At least one

years’ experience as an Assistant Restaurant Manager or Restaurant Supervisor

in a similar calibre of full-service restaurant with experience in writing

rotas, delivering training, and daily people management.

A minimum of four

years experience working in restaurants.

Demonstrable

experience in writing wine lists, the development of team members, and

F&B; revenue maximisation.

Comprehensive knowledge of wines

and high-end service standards. Certification in WSET level 2 or above is

beneficial.

A confident leader with a hands-on

approach to leading a team







Be an outgoing personality with effective

communication skills.

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

Please

send us your up to date CV.

Visit

our Careers page to learn about current







opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota we’d love to hear from

you!

more information on our luxury hotel, please visit our :

- Website
- Dakota Hotels Instagram or Dakota Leeds Instagram
- Trip Advisor
- Facebook page

▶️ Assistant Restaurant Manager
🖊️ Dakota Leeds
📍 Leeds