Restaurant Host/Hostess - Sirocco - Holiday Inn & Suites® Dubai Festival City

Restaurant Host/Hostess - Sirocco - Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Festival City

Hotel: Dubai Festival City (DXBFC), Gateway Avenue, Festival City, 410909

Do you see yourself as a Restaurant Host/Hostess - Sirocco for Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Festival City?

Travel is a journey. At Holiday Inn & Suites, we make guests smile.

Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. We thrive on making our guests' stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Meet and greet all guests, and potential guests, at the front of the Restaurant by ensuring the following:
  • Ensure the restaurant is ready to receive guests prior to opening and that both wait staff and tables are ready in line with opening standards
  • Ensure restaurant operating equipment is clean and in working order
  • Maintaining impeccable uniform and personal presentation standards in accordance with hotel policy
  • Welcoming guests to the Restaurant, by using the Restaurant name
  • Inquiring if they have a reservation and noting it in the reservation book if they do
  • Creating a reservation for them with their dining preferences if they do not and noting it in the reservation book
  • Being attentive to guest requests
• Escort guests to their preferred table or reserved table and seat guests according to restaurant standards
• Take telephone bookings and document in the Reservation book according to restaurant standards
• Train servers and runners as per SOP
• Be attentive to guests and resolve their complaints where possible, reporting all incidents to your Supervisor
• Maintain responsibility of cleanliness of hostess stations, all menus, and drink menus
• Might assist with food and beverage service
• Maintain detailed knowledge of menu, including daily specials
• Ensure tables are cleared quietly and efficiently
• Carry food and beverage trays in a safe manner to minimize breakages
• Complete dockets accurately and clearly
• Maintain current information on all general activities of the hotel
• Task related administrational tasks

What we need from you:

• Ability to work in a team and in different functions
• Warm and inviting personality
• Ability to think calmly under pressure
• Willingness to learn open-mindedly
• Passion of food and curiosity for something new
• Basic organisation skills in restaurant operation

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.