Room Attendant Housekeeper / Cleaner

Dakota Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Flexible shifts

Mental Health Champions

Job summary

Dakota Leeds is seeking a reliable Room Attendant to join the Housekeeping Team in Leeds. You will thoroughly clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, make beds, and detail rooms to provide guests with an immaculately clean and welcoming space.

Responsibilities include vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and handling items such as duvets; you will also accommodate guest preferences (e.g., firm pillows, cot setup) while following safety guidelines and using cleaning equipment appropriately.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year working experience in a cleaning role is strongly preferred.
• Must be self-driven and able to work at pace.
• Keen eye for detail and pride in cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms.
• Make beds and detail rooms to ensure immaculately clean spaces.
• Vacuum, dust, mop, and assist with moving items as required.
• Respond to guest preferences, e.g., set up cot or firm pillows.
• Follow safety guidelines for chemical handling and use of cleaning equipment.

Skills

Detail oriented

Self motivated

Flexible shifts

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Duster

Mop

Steamer

Job description

We are seeking a reliable and hard-working individual to join our Housekeeping Team in the role of Room Attendant.,

• To thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, making beds, and detailing to provide guests with an immaculately clean and welcoming space.
• Be able to carry out tasks such as vacuum cleaning, dusting and polishing, mopping, and lifting items such as duvets.
• Action notes on guest preferences and requests to personalize guest stays e.g. provide firm pillows, setting up a cot.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and usage of cleaning equipment such as steamers.
• Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times such as those pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling., 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
  A minimum of one years working experience in a cleaning role is strongly preferred.
• You will work alone in guest bedrooms and therefore must be able to be self-driven and work at pace.
• Have a keen eye for detail when cleaning.
• Able to be proactive and work 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.
  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 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., 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 our newest hotel opening at Manchester Airport 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 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 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.

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