Reception Manager - GAIA - Relocation to Doha

Fundamental Hospitality Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 91,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Work Visa & Medical Insurance

30 days paid annual leave

Employee discounts across venues

Joining flight ticket for internationa

Return tickets to home country (annum/

Job summary

GAIA, part of Fundamental Hospitality, is seeking an experienced Reception Manager to join our team in Doha. You will lead a high-volume dining floor, coordinate guest services, and manage a diverse team to ensure an exceptional guest experience. Relocation to Doha is required and accommodation/visa support is provided.

This role offers growth opportunities within our expanding hospitality group, with meals on duty and employee discounts across venues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fine dining environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and guest service skills.
• Experience managing large, diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a busy restaurant floor during peak service.
• Oversee high-volume operations in the Middle East.
• Coordinate with management to ensure guest satisfaction and smooth service.
• Develop and mentor team members to deliver consistent service quality.
• Relocate to Doha as required.

Skills

Fine dining

Leadership

Guest service

Team management

High-volume operations

Arabic language (optional)

Job description

GAIA is looking to hire an experienced Reception Manager to join our team in Doha.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a fine dining environment

• Strong experience managing high-volume operations within the Middle East

• Proven ability to lead and manage a busy floor during peak service

• Strong leadership, communication, and guest service skills

• Experience managing large and diverse teams

• Arabic speaker is a plus, but not essential

• Accommodation and transportation are provided

• Must be open to relocate to Doha

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary

• Work Visa & Medical Insurance

• 30 days paid annual leave

• Employee discounts across our venues

• Joining flight ticket (for international applicants) plus return tickets to home country (annually or biannually, depending on position)

• Opportunities for growth, learning and development within our company

• Meals on duty

Who are we?

Established in 2011, Fundamental Hospitality is a UAE born company that unifies the regions leading lifestyle concepts. As an international ecosystem of hospitality brands, the group develops elevated, home-grown concepts that showcase the quality and innovation of the region, whilst exporting them to key cosmopolitan cities around the world. Fundamental Hospitality delivers lifestyle brands reimagined, where a creative approach to concept development leads to a dynamic experience in each and every venue. The group has played a fundamental role in the expansion of brands from the UAE to the world, where we understand the essential elements needed to execute experience driven lifestyle concepts on an international scale. The collection of brands within the portfolio include globally acclaimed concepts Gaia, Shanghai Me, Alaya, La Maison Ani, Piatti and Izu Burger, as well as international franchises, Scalini Dubai, Scalini Riyadh, Cipriani Dubai, and Cipriani Dolci UAE. Fundamental Hospitality owns and operates venues across the Middle East and Europe, with ongoing expansion of the group’s concepts into the GCC, Europe, UK, and USA. Dubai will further see the launch of new home grown concepts as Fundamental Hospitality continues to cement itself as the leading innovator in the hospitality industry.

Website: http://www.fundamentalhospitality.com