F&B Hostess

Posted: Friday, 08 August 2025
Valid Thru: Sunday, 07 September 2025
Index Requested on: 08/08/2025 07:44:57
Indexed on: 08/08/2025 07:44:57

Location: Doha, DA, 0, QA

Industry: Hospitality & Leisure
Occupational Category: 35-0000.00 - Food Preparation and Serving
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

IHG is hiring!

Description:

To provide quick and personalized food and beverage service to all guests and provide administration support as voco® Doha West Bay Suites service standards and exceed customer service expectations.

Your day to day
Restaurant
Attend briefing prior to the restaurant opening, be well groomed and equipped with basic aids for operation.
Be present at the Restaurant entrance to welcome guest and guide them to a table.
Knowledge of all F& B standard operating procedures, quality presentation, and service and products
Knowledge of the area competition, promotional concepts
Knowledge of wines and beverages, food trends and special seasonal foods
Knowledge of the specialties which will be served in the restaurant
Equip oneself with the knowledge of “dujour” items, “not-available” items, menu preparations and presentations.
Complete mis-en-scene and mis-en-place before the shift commences.
Clean and polish allotted silverware cutler, glassware and chinaware. Ensure all equipment is properly utilized.
Stock side-board with proprietary sauces, linen and other equipment's for service.
Check all furniture in the station maintenance.
Lay out tables and covers as per standards.
Fold napkins into prescribed attractive styles.
Equip one-self with orders pads, pencils, waiter cloths, matches and bottle openers.
Requisition fresh restaurant linen and flowers in consultation with supervisor.
Air restaurant by opening windows.
Ensure all areas in the station are cleaned and organized.
Acknowledge returning and regular clients
Greet guests on arrival, provide the menu and advise of any specials.
Take food and beverage orders and repeat orders, ensuring that the guest gets the right order.
Enhance food and beverage sales through the art of suggestive up selling.
Develop restaurant image through high standards of service to guests.
Knowledge of the different conference packages; different table settings
Be fully conversant with all hotel facilities and services.
Act on flags and special requests.
Maintain detailed awareness or information regarding arrivals, their food and beverage preferences, special needs and expected departures of the day.
Answer queries on house facilities and places of tourist interest.
Maintain confidentiality with regard to guest's personal information.
Provide assistance to guests on all matters relating to their stay.
Act on any complaint received and follow up with the guests, any comments should be forwarded to the outlet supervisor.
Check reservations for the shift and allocate with the approval of the outlet supervisor.

F& B Administration
Perform, as directed, routine clerical and administrative tasks, including typing, filing, generating and distributing correspondence; recording, transcribing and distributing minutes; handling mail and producing all necessary documents.
Provide administrative support, manage reservations, handle special orders, and accommodate special requests from customers, as directed, on a daily basis, including holidays and special events, for the restaurant outlets.
Maintain daily, monthly and annual calendars for the food & beverage department heads, providing daily time management support.
Respond to inquiries regarding each program and event
On-site attendance at all programs and event
Full event production and management of all assigned events and additional special events throughout the year
Manage budget for each event
Negotiate and secure venues, work with catering managers on all event Logistics-F& B, AV, Set, event time-line
Work with marketing on event promotion, signage and materials
Work with vendors and negotiate prices for all items
Research potential vendors and venues
How do I deliver this?


We genuinely care about people and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all IHG® hotels.
Each IHG® hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.
·True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
·True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
·True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
·True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with great salary and benefits – in addition to career development, employee room discounts and great work culture. Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics.
As a team, we work better together – 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.
At IHG, we are committed to developing our team and managing our talent and would encourage internal as well as external candidates to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.

Benefits:

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