Chef de Rang - Season 2027 - Taormina

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, a Four Seasons Hotel; Taormina; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual gross salary 26,250€

Training and Development opportunities

Complimentary dry cleaning for staff

Employee meals

Employee events and recognition

Career development with global reach

Job summary

Four Seasons Taormina seeks a restaurant team member reporting to the Restaurant Manager. You will describe the food and beverage menu, offering vivid descriptions of origin, taste and preparation, and convey guest orders to the kitchen using the hotel POS system.

You will coordinate food timings, anticipate guest needs, and ensure satisfaction while delivering a distinctive service and closing checks with accuracy. This is a full-time seasonal position based at Taormina.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Minimum three years in luxury hotels or fine dining.
• Ability to describe menu and ingredients to guests.
• Fluency in English and Italian preferred.

Responsibilities

• Describe the F&B menu with vivid origin and preparation details.
• Communicate guest orders to the kitchen via POS and ensure correct timing.
• Close guest checks and handle payments accurately.
• Maintain tables, buffets, and service stations.

Skills

Guest service

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Cash handling

Tray carrying

English language

Italian language

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location

Perched on a rocky promontory high above the Ionian Sea, the iconic San Domenico Palace welcomes you to a 14th-century convent reimagined. Swim in our clifftop infinity pool, stroll in magnificent Italian gardens, soak in the history, savour Michelin-starred dining and escape into a Four Seasons world of timeless beauty.

About The Role

Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring exceptional service and attention to our Guests. Responsibilities will include describing the food and beverage selection to our Guests by offering interesting and vivid descriptions of each item’s origin, taste and preparation methods, communicating to the kitchen Guest orders, including any special needs or requests, coordinating food timings, anticipating Guests’ needs, ascertaining satisfaction and offering suggestions. You will be closing Guest checks, being highly visible in the operation, while delivering superior service with dedication and providing an attentive and distinctive experience for our Guests.

What You Will Do

• Describe the selection of Food & Beverage menu items to Guests by offering interesting, and vivid descriptions of each item’s, origin, taste, and preparation methods; communicate Guest orders including any special needs or requests to the kitchen using the hotel’s point-of-sales system; coordinate food timings; check completed kitchen orders with the Guest’s original order; transport items to the Guest table in a timely manner to ensure proper food quality
• Anticipate Guest needs, ascertain satisfaction, and offer suggestions, and respond urgently and appropriately to Guest concerns and requests
• Properly and accurately close Guest checks; process cash and credit card payments; properly settle voided checks or complimentary meals.
• Breakdown, clean and set-up of tables, buffets, and food stations

What You Bring

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of food service experience in luxury hotels and/or stand-alone fine dining restaurants or restaurant groups, preferably have experience in the same position. International experience would represent an asset.
• You should have attention to detail, strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, the ability to multi-task with excellent organizational skills, be a team player and bring your personal touch and energy to our Guest experiences.
• Ability to accurately process cash and credit card transactions.
• Ability to carry and balance tray.
• Ability to read and speak English and Italian.

What We Offer

• Annual gross basic salary of €26.250 and a comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms
• Meals available at our Employee Restaurant
• Employee Experience initiatives: from annual themed employee party to many ESG events throughout the year
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Opportunities to build a successful career with global potential

Schedule & Hours

• This is a full-time position
• The candidate must have a flexible schedule and work also on weekends and holidays.

This position is based at the San Domenico Palace in Taormina and the contract is seasonal. You must possess the legal right to work in Italy.