Bar & Restaurant Waiter / Waitress

Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels); Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals on duty

Uniforming

Job summary

Dakota Manchester Airport is seeking a Bar & Restaurant Waiter/Waitress to deliver exceptional service in a busy Bar and Grill. The role is part-time with typical shifts and an hourly earnings structure that includes a basic rate plus tron; total earnings are around £14.06 per hour.

Prior hospitality experience is preferred, and flexibility with shifts is essential for guest-focused service. Ideal candidates will engage guests with recommendations, work well with kitchen staff, and demonstrate

Qualifications

• At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
• Outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
• Willing and able to pour, serve and sell alcohol.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the role of a waiter/waitress in our Bar and Grill, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large trays of delicious food to guest tables.
• Create memorable dining experiences through genuine conversation with personalised food and beverage recommendations
• Work closely with the Kitchen team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of our food and beverage menu, including allergens, to guide guests choices

Skills

Hospitality experience

Outgoing personality

Effective communication

Autonomy

Job description

Company: Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels)

Salary/Benefits: Estimated earnings £14.06, including £12.71 basic pay and £1.35 average tronc. Tronc is variable and not guaranteed.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be flexible but typically 16:45 - 23:30 working a minimum of 2 days out of 7

Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 8-16 hours per week

Posted date: 06/11/2026

Closing date: 06/12/2026

We are seeking an outgoing and enthusiastic individual with waiting experience for the role of Bar & Restaurant Waiter / Waitress to deliver exceptional service to our guests.

Estimated earnings of £14.06 per hour, comprising a basic hourly rate of £12.71 plus average anticipated tronc. Tronc payments are variable, non-contractual and not guaranteed.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out the role of a waiter/waitress in our Bar and Grill, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large trays of delicious food to guest tables.
• Create memorable dining experiences through genuine conversation with personalised food and beverage recommendations
• Work closely with the Kitchen team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
• maintain a comprehensive knowledge of our food and beverage menu, including allergens, to guide guests choices

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
• have an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
• 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.

HOW TO GET HERE

Dakota Manchester Airport is at 7 Enterprise Way, Manchester, M90 4AD

• Train: About a 10 minute walk from Manchester Airport station, with frequent direct services from Manchester Piccadilly and across the North West.
• Tram: Metrolink Blue Line runs from Victoria via Central Manchester to the airport main station (approximately 10 minute walk away)
• Bus: Bee Network routes (43, 103, 130, 199, 248, 288, 313, 368) serve the airport; some stop a few minutes from the hotel, others at the main station (approximately 10 minutes walk away)
• Car: For those whose journeys cannot reasonably be completed using public transport, a pre-registered team parking scheme is available at £5 per day, billed monthly by our Finance Team. The car park is located a short 5-10 minute walk from the hotel. Spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis upon each entry, and parking is not guaranteed. The same parking process and payment arrangement applies to all team members, regardless of role.
• Cycling: Good local routes; secure bike storage available at the team entrance.

WHAT WE OFFER

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 brasserieGrillsand 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, andNewcastlewith morein 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 six years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK for the last three years running.

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.

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