Room Attendant Housekeeper / Cleaner

Dakota Hotels; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on stays and dining

Friend referral bonuses

Additional holiday day

Meals on duty

Uniform provided

Employee assistance program

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Job summary

Dakota Hotels is seeking a reliable Room Attendant to join our Housekeeping Team in Leeds. You will thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, make beds, and detail spaces to ensure an immaculately clean and welcoming stay for guests.

We value self-motivation, attention to detail, and the ability to work at pace on your own in individual bedrooms. Flexible shift patterns and a positive, proactive approach are encouraged as part of our committed culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year working experience in a cleaning role preferred.
• Ability to work independently in guest bedrooms.
• Keen eye for detail when cleaning.
• Proactive and able to work at pace.
• Enthusiastic and promotes positive culture.
• Task oriented with pride in work and detail.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, make beds, and detail spaces for an immaculately clean and welcoming stay.
• Carry out vacuuming, dusting, polishing, mopping, and lifting items such as duvets.
• Respond to guest preferences and requests to personalise stays (e.g., firm pillows, cot setup).
• Maintain knowledge of safe chemical handling and cleaning equipment usage.
• Follow health and safety procedures in waste handling and manual tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Pace

Flexible shifts

Positive attitude

Brand research / culture fit

Job description

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

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• 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.

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 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, 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 byThe Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry,demonstratingour success in developing talent.

APPLY

Please send us your up to date CV.