Breakfast Assistant - Weekends
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Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels) is seeking a Breakfast Assistant for weekend mornings in Glasgow. The role is part-time with shifts on Saturdays and Sundays, typically 06:00–12:00, and a weekly hour total of 8.
The successful candidate will welcome guests, provide table service, and assist the service team to ensure a smooth breakfast operation. We are looking for a sociable, energetic person with at least 1 year of hospitality experience, strong communication skills, and a
Qualifications
- At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
- Having previous waiting or coffee shop experience is strongly preferred.
- A sociable person who enjoys early morning starts.
Responsibilities
- Give a warm welcome to all guests as they come into the Grill, offering and serving tea, coffee before taking their breakfast order.
- Carry out the role of a section waiter/waitress, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large trays of delicious food to guest tables.
- Provide the highest levels of guest service, offering personalised dish and beverage recommendations, and delivering a memorable dining experience.
- Work closely with the Bar and Kitchen team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
- Maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of our current breakfast menu to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens presence in dishes.
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Job description
Company: Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels)
Salary/Benefits: Earnings are £16.42 including average anticipated tronc
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be flexible, working between the hours of 06:00-12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays
Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 8 hours per week
Posted date: 13/08/2026
We are seeking a morning person and outgoing personality for the role of Breakfast Assistant to work our Breakfast service. Working part-time, predominantly on Saturday and Sunday mornings, this role is ideal for students and those with weekday commitments.
- Give a warm welcome to all guests as they come into the Grill, offering and serving tea, coffee before taking their breakfast order.
- Carry out the role of a section waiter/waitress, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large trays of delicious food to guest tables.
- Provide the highest levels of guest service, offering personalised dish and beverage recommendations, and delivering a memorable dining experience.
- Work closely with the Bar and Kitchen team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
- Maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of our current breakfast menu to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens presence in dishes.
The successful applicant will have/be:
- At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
- Having previous waiting or coffee shop experience is strongly preferred.
- A sociable person who enjoys early morning starts.
- Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
- Ability to work at pace and be proactive for the duration of your shift.
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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 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,demonstratingour success in developing talent.
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Company: Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels)
Salary: £6,800 - £6,830
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be flexible, working between the hours of 06:00-12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays
Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 8 hours per week
Posted date: 13/08/2026
Closing date: 13/09/2026
We are seeking a morning person and outgoing personality for the role of Breakfast Assistant to work our Breakfast service. Working part-time, predominantly on Saturday and Sunday mornings, this role is ideal for students and those with weekday commitments.
- Give a warm welcome to all guests as they come into the Grill, offering and serving tea, coffee before taking their breakfast order.
- Carry out the role of a section waiter/waitress, providing table service, taking guest orders and running large trays of delicious food to guest tables.
- Provide the highest levels of guest service, offering personalised dish and beverage recommendations, and delivering a memorable dining experience.
- Work closely with the Bar and Kitchen team to ensure the effective flow of communication.
- Maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of our current breakfast menu to be able to offer guests recommendations, including understanding the allergens presence in dishes.
The successful applicant will have/be:
- At least 1 year working experience, ideally in a hospitality environment.
- Having previous waiting or coffee shop experience is strongly preferred.
- A sociable person who enjoys early morning starts.
- Be an outgoing personality with effective communication skills.
- Ability to work at pace and be proactive for the duration of your shift.
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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 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,demonstratingour success in developing talent.
Our location, 179 West Regent St, Glasgow G2 4DP, is easlily accessible by bus and train, being less than a 15min walk from Buchannan St Bus Station, Queen St and Central Station With discounted car parking for both guests and team member at Charing Cross and Cambridge Street car parks. We are a 83-bedroom luxuary hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar, Jack's Bar, cigar terrace, champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill.
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