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Commis I - Myami & Bal Harbour

United Arab Emirates Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah Dubai Estimated salary: AED 2,000–3,500 per month, often with service charge, meals, accommodation, transportation, and medical benefits
Role summary

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The Commis I supports chefs with food preparation, cooking, plating, and maintaining clean, organized kitchen areas. Typical requirements include basic culinary training or relevant kitchen experience, knowledge of food hygiene and safe handling practices, physical stamina, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes and instructions accurately, maintain consistent quality, minimize waste, support colleagues during busy service, and comply with Marriott’s grooming, safety, and hygiene standards. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential. Good teamwork, willingness to learn, reliability, and a positive attitude are especially important for this entry-level culinary role.

About the employer

Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, operating thousands of hotels and resorts across numerous countries under brands such as Marriott Hotels, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, Westin, and W Hotels. Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah Dubai is a luxury beachfront property on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, offering accommodation, restaurants, leisure facilities, events, and guest services. The company is known for structured training, international career opportunities, service-focused operations, and employee benefits that may include accommodation, meals, transport, medical coverage, travel discounts, and service charge, depending on the position and contract. Culinary employees work in fast-paced professional kitchens serving hotel guests, restaurants, banquets, and special events.

What the job usually comes with in the UAE

Usual for the UAE, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.

HousingShared company housing, 2 to 4 per room; a single room or an allowance for managers
Meals2 to 3 meals a shift; staff bus
FlightsJoining flight; home ticket every 1 or 2 years
Service charge10% added to bills, but no law sets the staff share; about USD 80 to 400 a month
ContractUsually 2 years; probation 6 months at most
Leave30 days; end-of-service gratuity of 21 days' pay a year (by law)
Income tax0%

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in the UAE?

How it works: Employer-sponsored and employer-paid by law; no local-first test; Gulf nationals need no permit.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation: workers' rights. Checked October 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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