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Captain - Italian Restaurant

United Arab Emirates The Ritz-Carlton Dubai AED 4,000–6,500 per month, often with service charge, accommodation, transport, meals, medical insurance, and annual airfare*
Job Description

The Captain leads day-to-day service in the Italian restaurant, ensuring guests receive attentive, polished, and efficient hospitality. Requirements typically include previous experience in a high-end hotel or restaurant, strong knowledge of Italian cuisine and service standards, good English communication, and the ability to guide and support waitstaff. Knowledge of additional languages, POS systems, food safety, and beverage service is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to welcome guests warmly, coordinate tables and orders, maintain presentation and cleanliness standards, resolve guest concerns professionally, and work closely with the kitchen and restaurant leadership. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and holidays, along with a calm and team-focused approach, is essential.

Company Info

The Ritz-Carlton Dubai is a luxury beachfront resort located in the Jumeirah Beach area and operated under Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies. The property combines upscale accommodation, restaurants, leisure facilities, spa services, and extensive guest experiences for international visitors. Ritz-Carlton is known for highly personalized service, refined standards, and its focus on anticipating guest needs. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured training, grooming expectations, and opportunities to develop within Marriott's global hotel network. A restaurant Captain supports these standards by coordinating floor service, mentoring colleagues, communicating with the kitchen, and ensuring every guest interaction reflects the hotel's luxury positioning. Benefits for eligible employees may include accommodation or housing support, transportation, meals, medical coverage, service charge, and discounted stays within Marriott properties.

Destination Guide

The United Arab Emirates is not an island, but it offers a dynamic lifestyle for hospitality professionals, especially in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Job opportunities are strong in luxury hotels, restaurants, resorts, events, aviation, retail, and tourism. The culture is multicultural and respectful, with Islamic traditions influencing dress, public behavior, and holidays. Dubai provides modern entertainment, beaches, shopping, dining, and an active expatriate community, although housing and transport costs can be high. Employers normally sponsor an employment visa, work permit, medical examination, Emirates ID, and residency processing; candidates should not work on a tourist visa. Confirm that the employer covers recruitment, visa, accommodation, transport, and health insurance terms in writing. Relocating staff should bring verified certificates, passport documents, references, and sufficient funds for initial expenses. Summers are extremely hot, while winter offers comfortable outdoor conditions.

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