Waiter/Waitress

Job description / Role

Key tasks
• To provide a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service at all times, following
• Sofitel Bahrain Standards of Performance.
• To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub departments of the Food & Beverage Division or any other Department of the hotel as assigned.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• To undertake any reasonable tasks and secondary duties as assigned by the Assistant Manager and supervisor.
• To perform opening and closing procedures established for the place of work as assigned.
• To have a thorough understanding and knowledge of all food and beverage items in the menu and the ability to recommend Food & Beverage combinations and up sell alternatives.
• To provide high standard of quality and efficient / friendly service as per Standard Operational Procedures.
• To ensure that the place of work and surrounding area is kept clean and organized at all times.
• To handle guest enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner.
• To establish a rapport with guests maintaining good customer relationship.
• To monitor operating supplies and reduce spoilage and wastage.
• To report guest complaints or problems to supervisors if no immediate solution can be found and assure follow up with guests.
• To assist in carrying out monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly, yearly inventory of operating equipment.

Requirements

Skills
• Level of Education Secondary professional education Areas of study Hospitality Professional experiences 1 to 2 years Languages essential English Optional languages Arabic, Russian (Working level)

Essential and optional requirements
• Pleasant personality with a good appearance.
• Service and guest oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Very good command of both written and spoken English
• Another language will be an asset
• Opera experience is a plus
• Physical Ability to stand for 8 hours daily
• Ability to work on shift basis.
• Excel
• Power Point
• Word
• Micros

About the Company

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