Waiter/Waitress at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

Job Description A Waiter/Waitress at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, a Forbes Five-Star luxury property, embodies the art of refined service by creating bespoke, intuitive, and memorable dining experiences for our guests. The role seamlessly supports exceptional daily operations, anticipates guest needs, elevates sales through thoughtful recommendations, presents food and beverages to the highest standards of excellence, and maintains an immaculate, safe environment, all while upholding the service standards of Waldorf Astoria and Forbes Travel Guide. Responsibilities What will I be doing? Responsibilities As a Waiter/Waitress at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, you are responsible for serving guests in a gracious, timely, and efficient manner to deliver an excellent guest experience. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: • Consistently deliver warm, gracious, and anticipatory service, ensuring each guest interaction reflects the elegance, precision, and courtesy. • Create personalized dining experiences by anticipating guest preferences and responding intuitively to their needs throughout service. • Demonstrate expert knowledge of the food, wine, and beverage offerings, confidently providing detailed and accurate information regarding ingredients, preparation methods, portion sizes, and dietary or allergen considerations. • Remain knowledgeable of daily specials, promotions, and menu enhancements, ensuring seamless and engaging communication with guests. • Apply refined suggestive selling techniques, guiding guests through the menu and enhancing their experience through thoughtful recommendations. • Accurately and efficiently take food and beverage orders using approved order pads and POS systems, ensuring clear and timely communication with culinary teams. • Attentively follow up on the dining experience, ensuring guest satisfaction and resolving concerns with empathy, discretion, and efficiency. • Impeccably prepare and maintain dining areas by setting refined table arrangements with pristine linens, polished cutlery, elegant glassware, and attention to every detail. • Clear and reset tables with grace and efficiency, maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, organization, and presentation throughout service. Qualifications What are we looking for? Skills A Waiter/Waitress at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow: • Previous food & drink service experience in a hotel • Excellent communication skills • Positive attitude • Excellent grooming standards • Commitment to delivering high levels of guest service • Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations • Ability to work on your own or in teams It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions: • Previous experience in a luxury hotel brand • Knowledge of Forbes Standards What will it be like to work for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts? Waldorf Astoria provides guests the exceptional environment and the personalised attention of True Waldorf Service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value of personalised attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same rich level of customer service, you may just be the person we are looking for! About Us Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality. Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel. Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical. Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work. Show more Show less

Previous food & drink service experience in a hotel; Excellent communication skills; Positive attitude; Excellent grooming standards; Commitment to delivering high levels of guest service; Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations; Ability to work on your own or in teams; It would be advantageous to have Previous experience in a luxury hotel brand; Knowledge of Forbes Standards.

Consistently deliver warm, gracious, and anticipatory service, ensuring each guest interaction reflects the elegance, precision, and courtesy. Create personalized dining experiences by anticipating guest preferences and responding intuitively to their needs throughout service. Demonstrate expert knowledge of the food, wine, and beverage offerings, confidently providing detailed and accurate information regarding ingredients, preparation methods, portion sizes, and dietary or allergen considerations. Remain knowledgeable of daily specials, promotions, and menu enhancements, ensuring seamless and engaging communication with guests. Apply refined suggestive selling techniques, guiding guests through the menu and enhancing their experience through thoughtful recommendations. Accurately and efficiently take food and beverage orders using approved order pads and POS systems, ensuring clear and timely communication with culinary teams. Attentively follow up on the dining experience, ensuring guest satisfaction and resolving concerns with empathy, discretion, and efficiency. Impeccably prepare and maintain dining areas by setting refined table arrangements with pristine linens, polished cutlery, elegant glassware, and attention to every detail. Clear and reset tables with grace and efficiency, maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, organization, and presentation throughout service.