First impressions count. To get our guests\xe2\x80\x99 memorable experiences off to an unforgettable start, we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Waiter/Waitress who can make transactions feel seamless, offer exceptional local insights, and anticipate every request to make our guests feel right at home.

Do you see yourself as a Waiter/Waitress for InterContinental\xc2\xae Hotel Dubai Festival City?

As the world\'s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental\xc2\xae brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you\'d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we\'d like to welcome you to the world\'s most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group\xc2\xae properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day

• Attending banquet briefings to gain full knowledge of the overall events, particular allocation, guest expectations, particularly in relation to room layout, decorating stage set up etc., receiving supporting staff.
• Executing a setup of tables, chairs, linen, and the rest of the required equipment for the event as per banquet event order and ensuring the space is fully ready to be used, or preparing the allocated event space for the event and executing the service with all the requirements as per banquet event order, ensuring that guest requests are anticipated and all the reasonable guests requests are executed.
• Assembling and disassembling tables and chairs with care, minimizing damage to equipment and walls, including scratches, paint chippings, etc. and report all incidents requiring maintenance to the Manager.
• Maintaining knowledge of policies and procedures and following Health and Safety practices at all times.
• Maintaining back of the house, front of the house and side work duties for overall productivity of banquet events.
• Ensuring 100% guest satisfaction.
• Not overstocking the items in the store, applying \xe2\x80\x9cfirst come \xe2\x80\x93 first out\xe2\x80\x9d policy in store to minimize stock.
• Minimizing wastage (paper, electricity, water, etc.) & breakage (glassware, crockery, cutlery, etc.).
• Caring for the equipment and the property.
• Promoting positive guest and colleagues relations at all times.
• Monitoring and handling guest complaints by following the company procedures and ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Demonstrating service attributes in accordance with industry expectations and company standards:

+ Being attentive to guests
+ Accurately and promptly fulfilling guests requests however busy and whatever time of day.
+ Anticipating guests\' needs
+ Maintaining a high level of knowledge which affects the Guest experience
+ Demonstrating a \xe2\x80\x98service\xe2\x80\x99 attitude
+ Taking appropriate action to resolve guest complaints

• Prompt and proactive personalised service to the customers.
• Cooperative working climate and maximising productivity.
• Taking personal ownership of the supporting team (casuals) and its responsibilities. Ensuring on job skills training and proper utilization and allocation of casuals manpower, reporting challenges to management with suggestions for resolution.
• Following order of equipment related to events layout given by line managers.
• Complying with Time and Attendance Policies, with company Grooming Standards
• Attending all the staff meetings, departmental land hotel training scheduled and other related activities, attending and supporting social events as and when required
• Actively participating in trainings and development programs and maximising opportunities for self and team development.
• Demonstrating understanding and awareness and complying with all the policies and procedures related to Health, Hygiene and Fire Life Safety, familiarising yourself with emergency and evacuation procedures, ensuring all security incidents, accidents and near misses are always logged in a timely manner and brought to the attention of the line manager
• Providing information when requested and promoting hotel services, facilities and special events.
• Attending daily briefing and to ensure that all uniform service staff are kept up to date & properly dressed before start of duty.

What we need from you

• Great communication skills
• 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
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule and responds positively to changing requirements including the performance of any tasks requested of you
• Passion of food and curiosity
• Basic organisation skills in restaurant operation

What you can expect from us

We\xe2\x80\x99ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits \xe2\x80\x93 including a uniform, great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of the family \xe2\x80\x93 and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together \xe2\x80\x93 we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans.

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