Assistant Restaurant Manager – Outside Catering

Career Land Center, LLC; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 7,000 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

Airline ticket allowance

30 days vacation

Medical insurance

Duty meals

Free hotel nights

Fitness facilities

End-of-service gratuity

Uniform laundry

Overtime paid

F&B discount

No probation for internal transfers

Public holidays

Service charge distribution

Job summary

Career Land Center, LLC's partner, a 5-star luxury hotel in Kuwait, seeks an Assistant Manager to support the Outside Catering team. You will help plan and deliver high-quality catering events beyond the hotel premises, while supervising staff on-site and liaising with clients to confirm details.

The role emphasizes maintaining brand standards, ensuring guest satisfaction, coordinating inventory and logistics for off-site events, and contributing to cost control and post-event reporting.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in catering or events operations
• Arabic speaker

Responsibilities

• Support planning and coordination of outside catering events
• Assist in supervising catering staff on-site during events
• Liaise with clients to confirm event details and requirements
• Ensure events are set up and executed to brand and quality standards
• Monitor guest satisfaction and service quality during events
• Support inventory, logistics, and equipment coordination for off-site events
• Assist with cost tracking and post-event reporting

Skills

Event planning

Staff supervision

Client liaison

Quality standards

Budget tracking

Job description

A 5-star luxury hotel in Kuwait is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Outside Catering team in planning and delivering high-quality catering events beyond the hotel premises.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning and coordination of outside catering events
• Assist in supervising catering staff on-site during events
• Liaise with clients to confirm event details and requirements
• Ensure events are set up and executed to brand and quality standards
• Monitor guest satisfaction and service quality during events
• Support inventory, logistics, and equipment coordination for off-site events
• Assist with cost tracking and post-event reporting

Requirements

• Arabic speaker
• Relevant experience in catering or events operations

Sourcing Recommendation

Arabic-speaking countries: Jordan, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania — plus GCC nationals already based in-country (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE). Morocco can be considered only for female candidates aged 40+.

Benefits

• Furnished shared accommodation (rent and limited utilities included)
• Airline ticket allowance every 24 months of service
• 30 days' annual vacation as per Kuwait Labour Law
• Arabic language allowance for eligible work days
• Local government medical insurance and workmen's compensation
• Duty meals provided
• Complimentary nights at partner hotels within the group after 90 days of service
• Fitness centre and sports facilities available at staff accommodation
• End-of-service gratuity as per Kuwait Labour Law
• Uniform laundry and dry cleaning provided
• Overtime compensated in hours
• 50% discount on F&B at select outlets (with prior booking)
• No probation period for internal transfers within the hotel group; 3 months for external hires
• 15 public holidays per year
• Monthly service charge distribution based on days worked
• Sick leave after 90 days of employment (tiered pay schedule)
• 3 months' termination notice (or pay in lieu)
• 48-hour work week with 2 days off per week
• Annual salary review in line with hotel policy