Be part of it: leadership roles for Dakota Manchester Airport opening summer 2026

Dakota Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality brand in Manchester is recruiting for leadership roles across multiple departments including Front of House, Housekeeping, and Food & Beverage. The company prides itself on an inclusive culture, ongoing development, and provides benefits such as discounts on stays and access to mental health support. Applicants are encouraged to have a proactive attitude and send their CV for various roles available.

Benefits

Special discounts on stays and dining

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Additional holiday on the first anniversary

Flexible working options

Meals on duty

Bonuses for referrals

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing various departments such as housekeeping and food & beverage.
• Manage Front of House operations, including nights.

Job description

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 and Newcastle with Manchester Airport coming soon 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 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 two years, where our inclusive culture was spotlighted.

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 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.

Eurocentral | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Leeds | Manchester | Newcastle| Manchester Airport (coming soon)

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

We will be recruiting for leadership positions across all departments, including :

• Front of HouseincludingNights
• Housekeeping
• Food & Beverage :
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Breakfast

All positions offer permanent contracts with guaranteed hours.

Duringthe screening,you’llindicate :

• Your preferred department
• Whetherit’sa supervisory or management role
• Salary expectations

Your details will be securely held for 12 months, ensuringyou’recontacted as soon as relevant roles become available.

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 :

• Special discountson stays and dining at any Dakota
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GPconsultationsand private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
• Additionalholiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Meals on duty and uniforming
• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• 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 andobjectives, 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.

APPLY

Please send us your up to date CV.

For more information on our luxury hotel, v isit our Careers page to learn about current opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love to hear from you!