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F&B Service Expert - Hostess (Chinese Speaker)

Maldives W Maldives Approximately $700–$1,200 per month, often supplemented by service charge, meals, accommodation, transport, and other resort benefits*
Job Description

The F&B Service Expert – Hostess welcomes guests, manages restaurant seating, handles reservations, explains dining options, and supports smooth front-of-house service. The role requires hospitality or restaurant experience, strong communication and guest-service skills, professional presentation, and fluency in Chinese and English. The successful candidate should be warm, organized, culturally aware, confident with international guests, and able to work flexible shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Experience with hotel restaurant systems and knowledge of luxury-service standards would be advantageous. As a resort position, the candidate should also be comfortable living and working on a remote island and collaborating closely with multicultural teams.

Company Info

W Maldives is a luxury private-island resort operated by Marriott International, located in the North Ari Atoll of the Maldives. The resort combines contemporary design, vibrant dining, music, water activities, wellness, and personalized service in a relaxed but energetic setting. Its guests typically include international leisure travelers seeking premium beach, diving, and island experiences. As part of Marriott, W Maldives follows global hospitality standards and offers employees exposure to an international luxury-hotel environment. Team members generally work across guest services, food and beverage, recreation, housekeeping, and support departments. Resort employment commonly includes staff accommodation, meals, uniforms, transportation within the property, and access to company benefits, although exact terms depend on the employment contract and local regulations.

Destination Guide

The Maldives offers opportunities in luxury resorts, restaurants, diving, watersports, wellness, engineering, housekeeping, finance, and guest services. Resort islands are multicultural workplaces, while local inhabited islands are more traditional and predominantly Muslim. Daily life on a resort is scenic but structured, with limited shopping and entertainment compared with major cities; Malé provides more services and transport connections. Employers normally arrange staff accommodation, meals, airport transfers, and work-permit processing. Foreign employees must obtain a valid employment approval and work visa or permit sponsored by the employer; a tourist visa does not authorize employment. Relocation usually involves a medical check, document verification, and travel to the assigned resort by speedboat or seaplane. Candidates should confirm salary, service charge, leave, insurance, contract length, internet access, and repatriation terms before accepting an offer.

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