The Hostess welcomes guests warmly, manages restaurant seating, maintains an accurate waitlist, answers guest questions, coordinates with servers and kitchen staff, and helps create a smooth dining experience. Candidates should have good communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly and professional manner, neat personal presentation, and the ability to remain calm during busy service periods. Previous experience in a hotel or restaurant is advantageous. The role requires flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays, along with basic computer skills and a strong commitment to Marriott service standards, teamwork, guest satisfaction, and food-and-beverage hygiene procedures.
Courtyard by Marriott Colombo is a contemporary business and lifestyle hotel operated under Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies. Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the hotel serves business travelers, tourists, and local guests with modern accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, fitness amenities, and professional event services. Courtyard hotels are designed around practical comfort, efficient service, and welcoming social spaces. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate Marriott's focus on hospitality, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and consistent guest care. Working at the Colombo property can provide experience in an international hotel environment, exposure to multicultural guests, and opportunities to develop a career in food and beverage, front office, events, or wider hotel operations.
Sri Lanka offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, IT, education, healthcare, finance, and international business, particularly in Colombo, Galle, Kandy, and resort areas. Its culture blends Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and colonial influences, with strong traditions of family, religion, festivals, cricket, and generous hospitality. Life can be affordable compared with many international destinations, although Colombo is more expensive than rural areas. The island provides beaches, mountains, wildlife parks, historic cities, and excellent local food. Foreign workers generally need an appropriate employment or residence visa arranged with employer support before starting work; requirements and approvals vary by nationality and position. Relocating employees should confirm accommodation, transport, medical cover, taxes, work authorization, and service-charge policies in writing. English is widely used in tourism, while Sinhala and Tamil are the main local languages.
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