Our restaurant and bar area require an energetic, professional staff member who has an excellent track record in hospitality and who thrives in a fast-paced service environment. The focus is on professionalism and providing a superior customer experience. The ideal candidates must possess in depth knowledge about Food & Beverage in addition to superior customer relations skills. Excellent communication is essential to build a rapport with guests and ability to lead a team.
Applicant’s main accountabilities:
- Greet and escort guests with a professional and positive attitude.
- Oversee the flow of guests within the restaurant.
- Manage the reservations and shift team. Organize time effectively, forward plan and prioritize tasks to ensure workload is balanced and urgent situations are dealt with immediately.
- Focus on service quality as well as economic/cost targets.
- Liaise between kitchen staff and floor staff.
- Maintain ambience of restaurant – lighting, music, cleanliness, hygiene.
- Oversee and pro-actively deal with guest queries and complaints.
- Advise guests on menus & beverage choices.
- Check and deal with guests Special Occasion arrangements (e.g. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Honeymoons, Weddings).
- Promote special In-House events (e.g. Winemakers Dinners, Cocktails, Tasting sessions).
Applicant’s main qualifications:
- Hospitality education will be appreciated.
- Experience in a similar position in 4 or 5 star luxury hotels.
- A genuine interest and understanding in food and drink – wine and cocktail knowledge is essential.
- Fluency in English. A second foreign language (German/Russian/Hebrew) will be appreciated.
Applicant’s main capabilities and values:
- Ability to think on your feet and under pressure whilst maintaining a positive outlook and attention to detail
- Organizational and multitasking abilities
- Professionalism / Responsibility
- Critical thinking and Results orientation
- Leadership skills and team spirit
- A natural ability and confidence to sell/promote.
- Exceptional communication and presentational skills