Job Ref: DAK1310
Branch: Dakota Newcastle
Location: Dakota Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary/Benefits: Earnings are £13.77 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £26,850
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be 10am - 6pm, working any 5 days out of 7
Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 37.5 hours per week
Posted date: 06/08/2026
Closing date: 06/09/2026
We are seeking a hard-working and skilled individual with an aptitude for general DIY tasks for the role of Maintenance Assistant.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carry out a broad range of maintenance tasks in accordance with your skillset and participate in maintenance activities such as installing, maintaining, decorating, light plumbing, tiling, light joinery, PAT testing, grouting and silicone work.
- Action schedules to ensure the fabric of the building is both aesthetically well-maintained, as well as wholly compliant with all areas of legislation, completing necessary checks and records.
- Ensure that all tasks, requests, and project work is carried out to high finishing standards and in a timely matter, meeting agreed timescales on project work.
- Ensure that the planned maintenance schedules and project schedules are kept up to date.
- Work closely with the Maintenance and Housekeeping Manager to maintain company standards within guest bedrooms and public areas. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance as well as reactive maintenance of the building and its grounds.
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.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
- Have at least two years’ experience in a maintenance-based role with a good aptitude to carrying out varied maintenance-based tasks. Experience may also be across trades such as tiler, plasterer, plumber etc.
- Fully computer literate.
- Experience in an accommodation-based commercial environment such as in newbuild housing, hotels, or rented accommodation is strongly favoured.
- Keen attention to detail and high standards of finishing.
- Ability to work at pace with little to no supervision.
- Sound understanding of health and safety protocols.
- Proficient in carrying out general maintenance tasks with a broad understanding.
- 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.
APPLY
Please send us your up to date CV.
ABOUT DAKOTA NEWCASTLE
Ideally situated on the Quayside, our hotel boasts 118 bedrooms including 33 suites. Dakota Newcastle hosts our renowned Bar Grill, Champagne Room, Cigar Terrace, and an events space for up to 60.
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 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.
