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Bartender

United Arab Emirates Queen Elizabeth 2 Estimated salary: AED 3,000–5,000 per month, potentially plus service charge, tips, meals, accommodation, or other benefits
Role summary

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The Bartender prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, takes guest orders, maintains the bar area, handles payments, and follows responsible-service, hygiene, and safety standards. Candidates are expected to have previous bartending or hospitality experience, good knowledge of beverages and cocktail preparation, and confident communication skills. A professional appearance, positive attitude, teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to work flexible shifts, weekends, and busy service periods are essential. Experience in a hotel, restaurant, cruise ship, or international hospitality environment is advantageous. Familiarity with English is normally required, while additional languages are helpful.

About the employer

Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a historic ocean liner permanently berthed at Port Rashid in Dubai and operated as a floating hotel, dining, entertainment, and events destination. Originally launched in 1967, the ship has become one of Dubai’s distinctive hospitality attractions, offering guest rooms, restaurants, bars, lounges, exhibitions, and maritime experiences. The property operates within Accor’s hospitality network, giving employees exposure to international hotel standards, guest service procedures, and a multicultural working environment. Its food and beverage operations range from casual service to premium dining and themed events. Working at QE2 suits hospitality professionals who enjoy serving international visitors in an unusual heritage setting while maintaining the polished service expected from a major hotel group.

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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