Head Hostess (St. Regis Bar)

Role summary

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The Head Hostess leads the guest welcome and seating experience at the St. Regis Bar, ensuring polished, personalized service consistent with luxury hospitality standards. Candidates should have previous experience as a hostess, receptionist, or restaurant supervisor, ideally within a five-star hotel, upscale bar, or fine-dining venue. Strong communication, presentation, organization, and guest-relations skills are required, along with confidence managing reservations, seating plans, guest preferences, and busy service periods. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, coordinate closely with service and management teams, resolve guest concerns professionally, and maintain a warm, discreet, and elegant atmosphere. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays is essential.

About the employer

The St. Regis Dubai The Palm is a luxury beachfront resort located on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, and operates under the prestigious St. Regis Hotels & Resorts brand, part of Marriott International. The property combines refined European-inspired elegance with contemporary Arabian hospitality, offering upscale rooms and suites, restaurants, lounges, spa facilities, pools, and private beach access. Its signature St. Regis Bar reflects the brand’s sophisticated service tradition and is known for premium beverages, attentive hosting, and an elevated social atmosphere. Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a global portfolio of well-known hotel brands and extensive career opportunities. Employees can expect structured training, international workplace standards, guest-focused service expectations, and potential access to Marriott’s worldwide associate benefits and development programs.