Host / Hostess

Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality resort in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Host/Hostess to provide exceptional service to guests. You will be responsible for welcoming guests, managing reservations, and ensuring a pleasant dining experience. Ideal candidates have a hospitality degree, experience in Food & Beverage, and excellent communication skills. A positive attitude and ability to handle multiple languages are advantageous. Join our team and grow your career in a vibrant environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written.
• Previous experience in the Food & Beverage Department within a hotel preferred.
• Multiple language ability is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm welcome to guests.
• Coordinate with the service team to manage seating.
• Take outlet reservations and handle calls professionally.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of the outlet.

Skills

Friendly service

Interpersonal skills

Polite communication

Education

Diploma/degree in hospitality

Job description

We are currently looking for dynamic, and self motivated Food & Beverage professionals who want to move their careers forward.

As a Host / Hostess you are responsible to receive and give a warm welcome to our guests, providing an efficient and courteous approach at all times and your role will include key responsibilities such as:

• Offer consistently professional, friendly, warm and engaging service
• Welcome guests to the assigned outlet, receive and conduct guests to tables, ensure that they are attended to and be available for them at all times as a point of contact
• Take outlet reservations, handle the reservation book and answer the telephone in an impeccable manner
• Set up the outlet prior to the business hours along with the service team
• Coordinate with the service team in making necessary arrangements according to floor plan for reservations or blocking off reserved tables
• Observe the cleanliness and maintenance of the outlet and the entrance area
• Assure the well-being of all guests by maintaining a close, friendly, yet discrete contact
• Be aware of all menus and ongoing promotions in the outlet by heart in order to recommend if a guest requests
• Contribute in setting up the outlets database
• Reassure the guests’ satisfaction upon their departure

Skills

Education, Qualifications & Experiences: You should ideally have a diploma / degree in hospitality with preferable previous experiences in the Food & Beverage Department within a hotel. You must deal in a polite and sophisticated manner and have an excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written. Multiple language ability is considered as an additional advantage.

Knowledge & Competencies: The ideal candidate will be service orientated and strive to exceed the expectations of our guests at every turn. You are enthusiastic and committed with good interpersonal skills and a positive attitude and a great smile, be smart in appearance and well groomed, while possessing following additional competencies:

• Understanding the Job
• Taking Responsibility
• Recognizing Differences
• Customer Focus
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability
• Teamwork