Recreation Attendant - 6 Months Mission

Accor; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofitel Dubai The Palm, part of Accor, seeks a Recreation Attendant to deliver warm, personalized service to guests across pool and wellness facilities. You will manage towel and cabana setup, maintain pool area cleanliness, and promote wellness offerings in a luxury, fast-paced environment.

The role requires guest-focused service, flexibility to work weekends/holidays, and knowledge of basic first aid. Join a five-star beachfront resort on Palm Jumeirah.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as a recreation attendant.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Basic knowledge of recreational equipment and facilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Basic knowledge of first aid and emergency response procedure.
• Available to carry out any assignment as delegated by department manager.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with guests and assist with all guest needs (towels, lounge supplies, cabana setup).
• Clean and maintain pool deck areas; remove used towels and debris.
• Provide warm, personal and detailed service in a luxury, fast-paced environment.
• Ensure a positive first impression of the pool through cleanliness and ambiance control.
• Maintain knowledge of wellness & recreation services, activities, amenities, and hotel services.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

First aid basics

Emergency response

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

Discover the warm hospitality of Sofitel Dubai The Palm, a luxurious 5-star beachfront resort nested on the East Crescent of the renowned Palm Jumeirah.

Nestledamongst lush greeneryonthe idyllic shores of the Arabian Gulf, Sofitel Dubai The Palm offers a tropicaland relaxingsanctuary, only ashort distance away from the vibrant, buzzing metropolis of Dubai.

With touches of Frencheleganceinterlacedthroughout the resort, we invite guests to enjoy an environment “Where life lives” and indulge in excellence.

The resort comprises of 360 contemporary guest rooms and suites, 182 serviced apartments, 4 ultra-luxury villas, Sofitel Spa with L’Occitane, Fitness Centre, Kids Club and offers a large variety of dining options with 7 restaurants, 5 bars, and lounges.

Job Description

As a Recreation Attendant you are responsible to provide warm, engaging and authentically local personalized service to all guests who utilize the facilities.

What you will be doing:

• Actively engage with guests and assist in all guests’ needs, which may include, but are not limited to: issuing towels, issuing chaise lounge covers, assist in chaise lounge set-up, and cabana set-up.
• Pick up and remove used towels and debris from the pool deck areas throughout the day.
• Provide unique experiences to all of our guests through warm, personal & detailed service in a luxury, upscale and fast paced environment.
• Ensure a positive first impression of the pool for our guests through detailed cleanliness, set-up and ambiance control.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all wellness & recreation services, activities, amenities and hotel services/features.
• Up-sell and promote wellness & recreation offers at every available opportunity in order to maximize sales revenue.
• Perform opening/closing side duties as assigned and set thepool according to standards and procedures.
• Be well versed in hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures.
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times.
• Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the Management of the Hotel.

Qualifications

• At least one year's experience as a recreation attendant
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Basic knowledge of recreational equipment and facilities
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays
• Basic knowledge of first aid and emergency response procedure.
• Be available to carry out any assignment as delegated by department manager.

• Job-Category: Wellness & Recreation
• Job Type: Permanent
• Job Schedule: Full-Time

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