The Hostess at Manava, Sofitel Dubai The Palm, welcomes guests, manages the restaurant entrance, coordinates seating, handles reservations and waitlists, and supports smooth communication between guests and the service team. Candidates should have hospitality or restaurant experience, a polished appearance, confident communication skills, and strong customer-service ability. Fluency in English is generally expected; additional languages and knowledge of restaurant reservation systems are advantageous. The successful candidate should be warm, organized, attentive to detail, calm during busy periods, and comfortable working shifts, weekends and public holidays. A professional attitude and understanding of luxury service standards are important.
Sofitel Dubai The Palm is a luxury beachfront resort on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, operated under Sofitel, the French luxury hospitality brand within Accor. The resort combines French-inspired elegance with Arabian hospitality and offers guestrooms, suites, residences, restaurants, bars, pools, wellness facilities, meeting spaces and family amenities. Manava is the property’s all-day dining restaurant, serving guests throughout breakfast, lunch and dinner. As part of Accor, the hotel provides an international work environment with structured service standards, training opportunities and potential career mobility across a global hospitality network. Employees typically work with guests from many countries and are expected to provide polished, attentive service consistent with a five-star resort.
The United Arab Emirates is not an island nation, but Dubai is a coastal destination known for luxury hotels, tourism, retail, events and aviation. Hospitality offers opportunities in restaurants, resorts, housekeeping, front office, culinary operations, wellness and guest relations, with demand strongest in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The culture blends Emirati traditions with a large international community; respectful dress, punctuality and awareness of Islamic customs are important. Lifestyle is modern and fast-paced, with beaches, shopping, dining and desert activities, although summer temperatures are extremely high. Most overseas employees require employer-sponsored residence and work visas; employers commonly arrange entry permits, medical checks, Emirates ID processing and contracts. Confirm accommodation, transport, meals, insurance, working hours and gratuity terms before relocating. A passport, verified qualifications and legalized documents may be required.
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