Host / Hostess

Rotana Hotels; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 3,900 - 6,100; Full time

Job summary

Rotana Hotels is seeking a dynamic Host/Hostess to warmly welcome guests and deliver efficient service. You will guide guests to tables, answer calls, and coordinate reservations while maintaining cleanliness and a high standard of hospitality.

The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and knowledge of menus and promotions to drive guest satisfaction from arrival to departure.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver warm, professional hospitality in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with guests and team members.
• Ability to handle reservations and manage seating according to floor plans.

Responsibilities

• Offer consistently professional, friendly, warm and engaging service.
• Welcome guests to the outlet, guide them to tables and be available as a contact point.
• Take outlet reservations, manage the reservation book and answer calls impeccably.
• Set up the outlet before service with the team.
• Coordinate with service team for reservations and blocked tables.
• Maintain cleanliness of the outlet and entrance area.
• Ensure guest well-being through discreet, attentive service.
• Know menus and promotions to recommend upon request.
• Assist in building and maintaining the outlet's database.
• Ensure guest satisfaction at departure.

Skills

Customer service

Guest welcome

Reservation handling

Team coordination

Brand and promotions knowledge

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