Assistant Breakfast Manager

Dakota Hotels; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stays and dining discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Trip Advisor recognition bonus

Additional anniversary holiday

Meals on duty

Uniforming

Job summary

Dakota Newcastle is seeking an experienced Assistant Breakfast Manager to lead the Breakfast team and support the Breakfast Manager, ensuring guests receive exceptional service. The role is full-time, based in Newcastle, with a combined hourly rate of £16.21 (basic £13.71 plus tron £2.50).

Average tron payments are variable and not guaranteed. Candidates should be available to manage shifts, maintain standards, and contribute toDakota’s positive culture and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a hospitality environment.
• Confident and approachable leader with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• 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.
• Enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Task oriented with attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around business needs.
• Research of our brand and genuine desire to be part of the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Breakfast Manager in day-to-day operation of the Breakfast department, ensuring smooth and efficient service.
• Lead and motivate the Breakfast team, delegating tasks and maintaining high service standards.
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences through proactive, attentive service.
• Assist with rota planning, time recording, stock control and departmental administration.
• Ensure all team members are trained, supported and working to Dakota standards and values.
• Monitor food safety, allergen compliance and health & safety standards.
• Handle guest feedback and resolve issues professionally to exceed expectations.
• Support operation of private dining, meetings, and events as required.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Alcohol service

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic hospitality professional for the role of Assistant Breakfast Manager. This full-time position involves leading our Breakfast team, supporting the Breakfast Manager, and ensuring every guest receives exceptional service.

Estimated earnings of £16.21 per hour, comprising a basic hourly rate of £13.71 plus average anticipated tronc. Team members in this role at Dakota Newcastle received an average of £2.50 per hour in tronc over the 12 months to October 2026. Tronc payments are variable, non-contractual and not guaranteed.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Breakfast Manager in the day-to-day operation of the Breakfast department, ensuring a smooth and efficient service.
• Lead, and motivate the Breakfast team, delegating tasks and maintaining high service standards.
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences through proactive, and attentive service.
• Assist with rota planning, time recording, stock control and departmental administration.
• Ensure all team members are trained, supported and working in line with Dakota standards and values.
• Monitor Food safety, allergen compliance and health & safety standards throughout the department.
• Handle guest feedback and resolve issues professionally, aiming to exceed expectations.
• Support the operation of private dining, meetings, and events as required.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

• At least 1 years experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a hospitality environment.
• A confident and approachable leader with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• 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.
• 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.

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:

FINANCIAL

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota
• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Meals on duty and uniforming

WELLBEING

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Participation in meaningful initiatives such as Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning and the Walk for Wellbeing, Supporting causes that matter while connecting with colleagues

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment
• 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, Manchester & Newcastle. Our newest hotel is at Manchester Airport, with our next opening in York expected early 2028 with 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 lastsixyears in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UKfor the last three years running.

As 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 five 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.?