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Dakota Hotel based in Manchester city centre are seeking an organised and meticulous individual for the role of HR Administration Assistant to join our award-winning team.

We are centrally located in the Piccadilly Basin, situated on Ducie Street, close to Piccadilly Station ideally located for public transport users. We are home to 137 luxury bedrooms, including 27 suites - the most in the city, a destination cocktail bar with champagne room, and a brasserie style grill with private dining rooms as well as a spectacular terrace.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand with five locations, 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, and Manchester.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards.

CONTRACT AND REWARD

The role carries a permanent contract for 27.5 hours per week, typically working 09:00-15:00 Monday-Friday. We are open to discuss alternative hours and days of work around the needs of the candidate.

The gross pay rate for the role is £12 per hour (meaning a minimum of £17,160 per annum) plus the option of study support. We are open to discuss funding your CPD needs and study support for CIPD accreditation based on the needs of the applicant.

BENEFITS

Our brand has been voted within the top 15 hospitality employers of the year for the past three years, and our HR Team won ‘People Team of the Year’ 2022, so we must be doing something right! 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:

• 40 per cent off stays at any Dakota
  
• 25 per cent off drinks and dining at any Dakota
  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes
  
• free private mental health support and counselling sessions
• video GP consultations and private prescription services
• online fitness resources
• access to the Smart Spending App to enjoy shopping discounts

• Access to the My Mind Pal app
  
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
  
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment.
  
• Family-friendly flexible working options
  
• Meals on duty and uniforming
  
• £150 bonus to recommend a friend to join our team
  
• £10 bonus every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
  
• Free bi-annual eye testing for users of display screen equipment
  
• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment such as in Food Hygiene, Alcohol Responsibility, Data Protection, and Health & Safety
  
• 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.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to our onsite People Development Manager (PDM), you will work within a close-knit HR team totalling 12 across all five of our hotels. You will be responsible for administrative work to support the HR function with key responsibilities including:

• The management of employment files both in paper and electronic form in accordance with the principles of GDPR.
  
• Draft meeting questions and take minutes for employment relations meetings.
  
• Manage the system for shift clock-in times and coordinate with Payroll for hours worked, sickness, and holidays.
  
• Coordinating the onboarding process for new starters including collating new starter paperwork, reference requests, and carrying out right to work checks.
  
• Partake in the recruitment and selection process by posting job adverts, CV screening, holding telephone interviews, and arranging trial shifts.
  
• Work with Compliance to ensure that risk assessment folders are maintained and signed off by team members.
  
• Carrying out a monthly stock take of uniforms and placing uniform orders to required levels.
  
• Produce HR reports and carry out ad hoc administration tasks as assigned.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have the following experience and qualifications:

• A minimum of one years experience in an administration based role. [required]
• A minimum of one years HR experience OR holds a HR qualification to HND level / a CIPD level 5 Certificate, or above [required]
• Experience within a retail, hospitality, or travel setting [strongly preferred]
• A demonstrable understanding of current employment legislation and best practice [required]
• Experience in being part of employment relations meetings including disciplinary hearings and delivering terminations [strongly preferred]
• Core understanding of basic occupational health and safety principles [beneficial]

The successful applicant will demonstrate the following qualities and skills:

• An enthusiastic and outwardly positive individual with the ability to represent our brand values.
  
• Be task oriented with strong administration skills and attention to detail.
  
• Display soft skills and hold conversations which are indicative of our luxury brand.
  
• Be a proactive and outgoing individual with exceptional relationship building skills. Note, this role does not offer the opportunity for homeworking and you will be integrated as part of our wider hotel team.
  
• Successful candidates must demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for the role as well as their ability to show a long-term commitment to the brand as a real team player.
  
• Be wholly computer literate with experience using time and attendance software.
  
• Ability to meet deadlines and independently prioritize workload.

APPLY

To apply, please send us your up to date CV.

For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit us on our social pages linked above.