F&B Service Expert (Barista)

Job Description

The F&B Service Expert (Barista) prepares and serves coffee, tea, beverages, and light refreshments while delivering warm, attentive guest service. Requirements typically include previous barista or food-and-beverage experience, knowledge of coffee preparation and hygiene standards, good communication skills, and the ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays. The candidate is expected to maintain a clean and organized workstation, operate equipment safely, follow recipes and hotel procedures, handle guest requests professionally, support the wider restaurant team, and provide a polished experience consistent with Sheraton standards. Hospitality training and familiarity with point-of-sale systems are advantageous.

Company Info

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel is a prominent luxury resort in Doha, Qatar, operating under the Sheraton brand of Marriott International. The hotel combines beachfront leisure facilities with extensive conference, banquet, dining, and business services, making it a major destination for both international visitors and corporate events. Its food-and-beverage operations include restaurants, lounges, cafés, banqueting, and room service. As part of Marriott International, the property follows global hospitality standards and offers employees access to structured training, multicultural workplaces, and potential career mobility across the company’s international hotel portfolio. Team members are expected to demonstrate professionalism, genuine hospitality, cultural awareness, and consistent attention to guest satisfaction.

Destination Guide

Qatar is a peninsula rather than an island, with Doha as its main employment and cultural center. Hospitality opportunities are available in luxury hotels, restaurants, resorts, cafés, catering companies, and major events, especially for candidates with customer-service, culinary, barista, or language skills. The country offers a modern, generally safe lifestyle, excellent shopping, international dining, beaches, museums, and desert activities. Local culture values Islamic traditions, modest dress, family life, and respectful behavior; alcohol is restricted to licensed venues. Employers commonly arrange work visas, medical checks, residency permits, and sometimes accommodation, meals, transport, airfare, or health insurance. Candidates should confirm the full package, contract terms, probation period, and recruitment costs before relocating. Doha living expenses can be high, particularly for private housing, so employer-provided accommodation is valuable. Public transport is improving, and English is widely used in hospitality.