Job Ref: DAK1268
Branch: Dakota Glasgow
Location: Dakota Glasgow, Glasgow
Salary/Benefits: Earnings are £13.01 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £25,369.50
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be 9:00-17:00, working any 5 days out of 7
Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week
Posted date: 08/07/2026
Closing date: 08/08/2026
We are seeking a hard-working and skilled individual with strong attention to detail for the role of Painter Decorator, in a 1 year fixed term position.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform general maintenance tasks, including plumbing, painting, PAT testing, grout and silicone repairs, basic carpentry, and minor repairs such as lightbulb changes and carpet cleaning.
- 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.
- Carry out all necessary surface preparation, including sanding, patching, and priming.
- Paint bedrooms, hallways, and public areas, ensuring a high-quality finish.
- Handle any wallpapering, including hanging, removal, and touch-ups when needed.
- Repair and repaint damaged areas promptly to maintain hotel aesthetics.
- Complete decorative finishes and restoration work to preserve the hotel's look and feel.
- Ensure that painting projects are completed with minimal disruption to guests and operations.
- Manage all internal and external painting tasks without relying on contractors.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
- Have at least two years’ experience in a painter-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
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.
APPLY
Please send us your up to date CV.
ABOUT DAKOTA GLASGOW
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.
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.
