Public Areas Cleaner - Full Time - Dakota Manchester Airport

Primary Role Responsibilities

• To thoroughly deep clean public areas of the hotel, including elevators and staircases, meetings and events spaces, reception, bar, restaurant, and public toilets. Clean and maintain back of house areas such as team changing rooms, toilets, and the break room.
• Carry out general cleaning tasks such as wiping and sanitising surfaces, vacuum cleaning, dusting and polishing, and mopping.
• As relief cover, you will be required to carry out the tasks of a Room Attendant/Housekeeper where required. This requires you to thoroughly deep clean guest bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms, make beds, and detail to provide guests with an immaculately clean and welcoming space.
• Carry out general deep cleaning and cyclical tasks within bedrooms and public areas such as steaming curtains, carpet washing, and machine washing duvets / pillows etc.
• Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times such as those pertaining to the handling of waste, manual handling, and safe chemical handling guidelines.

Applicant Requirements

• A minimum of one years working experience in a cleaning role is strongly preferred.
• You will work alone and therefore must be able to be self-driven and work at pace.
• Have a keen eye for detail and proactive when cleaning.
• 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:

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• 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
• 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
• 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'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.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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.

How to Apply

Please send us your up to date CV.

Job Ref: DAK1169
Branch: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Location: Manchester
Salary/Benefits: Earnings are £12.90 per hour, paid weekly.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be 09:00-15:00 or 16:30 - 21:30
Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 20 hours per week for full time and 8 hours for part time.
Date posted: 05/04/2026
Closing date: 07/05/2026